When was A. Merritt born and where did he grow up?
Abraham Grace Merritt was born on the 20th of January 1884 in Beverly, New Jersey. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1894.
Questions about A. Merritt
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What were the major publications that featured A. Merritt's fantasy stories?
A. Merritt published his first fantasy story Through the Dragon Glass in November 1917 in Frank Munsey's All-Story Weekly. Most of his other works appeared in Munsey magazines such as Argosy All-Story and The American Weekly.
How did H.P. Lovecraft describe the writing style of A. Merritt?
H.P. Lovecraft stated that A. Merritt invested regions with an aura of unholy dread through his lush and florid prose style. Critics noted this approach created a peculiar power of working up atmosphere compared to contemporaries who wrote more straightforwardly.
Where and when did A. Merritt die and what happened to his unfinished manuscripts?
A. Merritt died suddenly of a heart attack at his winter home in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida in 1943. Hannes Bok completed unfinished manuscripts after his death including The Fox Woman and the Blue Pagoda which combined an unfinished story with a conclusion written by Bok in 1946.
Which authors influenced the work of A. Merritt and how was he recognized posthumously?
A. Merritt's writings were heavily influenced by H. Rider Haggard, Robert W. Chambers, and Helena Blavatsky. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999 as its fourth class of two deceased and two living writers.