When and where was H. P. Lovecraft born?
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born on the 20th of August 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Questions about H. P. Lovecraft
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What caused the death of Winfield Scott Lovecraft father of H. P. Lovecraft?
The death certificate listed general paresis as the cause of death for Winfield Scott Lovecraft which is a term synonymous with late-stage syphilis.
Who did H. P. Lovecraft marry on the 3rd of March 1924?
H. P. Lovecraft married Sonia Greene on the 3rd of March 1924 and relocated to her Brooklyn apartment at 259 Parkside Avenue.
Why did H. P. Lovecraft move from New York back to Providence in 1926?
H. P. Lovecraft moved back to Providence in 1926 after losing approximately thirty pounds due to discomfort and a burglary in his single-room apartment near Red Hook.
How did H. P. Lovecraft's political views change during the Great Depression?
H. P. Lovecraft became a socialist influenced by the increase in socialism's political capital during the 1930s while maintaining opposition to Soviet Marxism.
When did H. P. Lovecraft first articulate the philosophy known as cosmicism?
H. P. Lovecraft first articulated the central theme of cosmicism in 1921 but did not fully incorporate it into fiction until five years later.