Yet again the fiends came after the years of forgetfulness … - Robert E. Howard

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Yet again the fiends came after the years of forgetfulness had gone by–for man is still an ape in that he forgets what is not ever before his eyes.

Robert E. Howard

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Robert Ervin Howard (22 January 1906 – 11 June 1936) was an American writer of fantasy and historical adventure pulp stories, published primarily in Weird Tales magazine in the 1930s.

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Pen Names: Patrick Ervin • Sam Walser • Patrick Mac Conaire • Steve Costigan • Patrick Howard • John Taverel

Birth Name: Robert Ervin Howard

Alternative Names: REH • R. E. Howard • Robert Howard • Two-Gun Bob • Bob Howard

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Yet again the fiends came after the years of forgetfulness had gone by–for man is still an ape in that he forgets what is not ever before his eyes. - Robert E. Howard

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