H.P. Lovecraft was an American writer of weird and horror fiction. He is known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared fictional universe featuring ancient cosmic entities. Though he was relatively unknown during his lifetime, his work has had a profound influence on horror and science fiction.
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