“Nothing is really typical of my efforts... I'm simply casting about for better ways to crystallise and capture certain strong impressions (involving the elements of time, the unknown, cause and effect, fear, scenic and architectural beauty, and other seemingly ill-assorted things) which persist in clamouring for expression.”

American writer

H. P. Lovecraft was an American writer of weird fiction, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He became a central figure in twentieth-century horror and is best known for creating the Cthulhu Mythos. His work helped shape modern supernatural horror, and his name now appears in the phrase "Lovecraftian horror," used for stories marked by cosmic dread and strange, ancient forces. His influence has lasted well beyond his own lifetime, and he remains a widely read and discussed figure in speculative fiction.