It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement that I am not his murderer. - H. P. Lovecraft

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It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement that I am not his murderer.

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About H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (20 August 1890 – 15 March 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for combining these three genres within single narratives and best remembered for the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, to be one of the greatest Horror writers.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Lucius B. Truesdell (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: Ward Phillips
Native Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Alternative Names: Howard P. Lovecraft HPL E'ch-Pi-El Grandpa Theobald Lovecraft

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