H P Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent nearly his entire life. A precocious child, he became a published author at sixteen, contributing a monthly newspaper column on astronomy. In 1923, the publication of his short story "Dagon" marked the beginning of his career as a regular contributor of fantasy and supernatural stories to such popular pulp magazines as Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, Astounding Stories, and Tales of Magic and Mystery.
In 1924, Lovecraft married Mrs. Sonia Greene, another writer, and lived with her briefly in Brooklyn, New York. Following their divorce, he returned to Providence, where he lived quietly until his death from cancer in 1937.
He published only one book during his lifetime, and his reputation remained obscure until the late 1940s when his friend, author August Derleth, and Donald Wandrei founded the Arkham House imprint in order to collect and publish Lovecraft's work.