H. P. Lovecraft Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

H. P. Lovecraft is greatly known as an American horror fiction writer. Lovecraft started generating a trend in fantasy, science fiction (sci-fi) writing. He also coined the literary terms, cosmicism or cosmic horror. Lovecraft’s works revolve around characters and circumstances like forbidden knowledge, inner search, non-humanly influences on humans, horror, guilt in the family line, fate, threats to civilization, religion, universal horrors and risks and race, class and ethnicity.

Being a keen observer and student of biology, astronomy, geology, and physics Lovecraft was greatly inspired by mysteries and his own reflections of his nightmares and experiences. Lovecraft’s writings have great impact on modern popular cultures and have also influenced and inspired many of his contemporaries, such as August Derleth, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, Fritz Leiber, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Mike Mignola. Various filmmakers and creative persons have often referred to Lovecraft’s writings. A psychedelic rock band got their name as H. P. Lovecraft, several computer horror adventure games are influenced heavily by Lovecraft and there have been many other influences of the American writer on culture and people.