When is H. P. Lovecraft's birthday?

H. P. Lovecraft's birthday is August 20. He was born on August 20, 1890 in Providence, United States.

How old was H. P. Lovecraft when he died?

H. P. Lovecraft died on March 15, 1937, aged 46.

Who shares a birthday with H. P. Lovecraft?

Famous people who share H. P. Lovecraft's August 20 birthday include Benjamin Harrison, Demi Lovato, Andrew Garfield, Rajiv Gandhi and Slobodan Milošević.

Literature · Media · 1890–1937

H. P. Lovecraft — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 20 August 1890 · Died: 15 March 1937 · Age: 46

American horror writer of The Call of Cthulhu whose cosmic Cthulhu Mythos has inspired generations of writers

Did you know?He was an extremely prolific letter writer, reportedly sending tens of thousands of pieces of correspondence during his lifetime.

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Date of birth20 August 1890
Date of death15 March 1937
Age at death46
Cause of deathSmall intestine cancer
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceProvidence, United States
Occupationnovelist, poet, journalist

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H. P. Lovecraft created a new kind of horror. His stories describe vast, ancient beings who make human life seem tiny. The Call of Cthulhu is the most famous. He published mainly in pulp magazines and died poor. After his death, fans and writers built on his "Cthulhu Mythos". His influence runs through horror films, games and fiction. His racist views are also widely criticised.

Key Milestones

1923: Weird Tales – first story
1928: Call of Cthulhu – story
1931: At the Mountains of Madness – written
1936: Shadow over Innsmouth – book

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (US:; August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, but his legacy is also apparent in terms like "Lovecraftian horror" and an enduring fandom.

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H. P. Lovecraft: The Creator of Cthulhu

American horror writer, 1890–1937

H. P. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on 20 August 1890.

He published in Weird Tales.

The Call of Cthulhu appeared in 1928.

At the Mountains of Madness followed in 1936.

Career highlights

1923Weird Tales: first story
1928Call of Cthulhu: story
1931At the Mountains of Madness: written
1936Shadow over Innsmouth: book
1937Death: in Providence

Did you know?His grave reads "I am Providence".

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Age at death: 46
Years since death: 89

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Father: Winfield Scott Lovecraft
Mother: Sarah Susan Phillips Lovecraft
Spouse: Sonia Greene

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