When was Robert E. Howard born and where did he grow up?
Robert E. Howard was born on the 22nd of January 1906 and grew up wandering through Texas cowtowns before settling in Cross Plains in 1919.
Common questions about Robert E. Howard
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What year did Robert E. Howard start writing professionally and which magazine published him?
Robert E. Howard sold his first story in 1924 and began publishing in the pulp magazine Weird Tales.
Who is considered the father of the sword and sorcery genre created by Robert E. Howard?
Robert E. Howard is universally regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery genre for creating King Kull and Conan the Barbarian.
When did Robert E. Howard die and what was the cause of his death?
Robert E. Howard died on the 11th of June 1936 after shooting himself in the head following the death of his mother from tuberculosis.
What was the relationship between Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft?
Robert E. Howard maintained a lifelong correspondence with H. P. Lovecraft starting in 1930 and became a member of the Lovecraft Circle.