H. P. Lovecraft On Writing Weird Fiction (PDF)

H. P. Lovecraft On Writing Weird Fiction

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 Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 often credited as – March 15, 1937), March 15, 1937), H.P. Lovecraft, was an American author of , was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction.
 

Lovecraft's guiding aesthetic and philosophical principle was what he termed "cosmicism" or "cosmic horror ding aesthetic and philosophical principle was what he termed "cosmicism" or "cosmic horror," the idea that life is incomprehensible to human minds and that the universe is fundamentally inimical to the interests of humankind. As such, his stories express life is incomprehensible to human minds and that the universe is fundamentally inimical to the interests of humankind. As such, his stories express a profound indifference to human beliefs and affairs. Lovecraft is best known for his Mythos story cycle and the beliefs and affairs. Lovecraft is best known for his Cthulhu story cycle and the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. 

 

H.P. Lovecraft wrote of magical rites and forbidden lore. an article in 1933, entitled, "Notes on Notes on Writing Weird Fiction ." Released into Creative Commons, we proudly reprint it for you. This is a lightly-edited, revised eleased into Creative Commons, we edited, revised version to meet average readability levels in the U.S.

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About the Author 

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos.
 

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. Wikipedia
 

Born: August 20, 1890, Providence, RI
Died: March 15, 1937, Providence, RI
Full Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Spouse: Sonia Greene (m. 1924–1937)

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