H.P. Lovecraft, born on August 20, 1890, was a pivotal figure in weird fiction, known for his themes of madness and cosmic horror. His writing career spanned various publications, notably 'Weird Tales' and he developed significant works including 'The Call of Cthulhu.' Despite his passing in 1937, his legacy endures through his influence on contemporary authors and the establishment of Arkham House to preserve his work.

1. H. P. LOVECRAFT
Maurício Coelho

2. CONTENTS
• LIFE
• WRITING CAREER
• THEMES
• LEGACY

3. LIFE
• Howard Phillips Lovecraft;
• Born: August, 20, 1890);
• A sickly child;
• Astronomer;
• Death: March 15, 1937

4. WRITING CAREER
• United Amateur Press Association (1914);
• The Conservative (1915);
• Weird Tales (from 1917 on);
• The Call of Cthulhu (1928);
• Three periods:
1. Edgar Poe’s influence
2. Dream Cycle
3. Cthulhu Mythos

5. THEMES
• Madness;
• Fear of the unkown;
• Cosmic Horror;
“The oldest and strongest
emotion of mankind is fear, and
the oldest and strongest kind of
fear is fear of the unknown.”
—H.P. Lovecraft

6. LEGACY
• 60 short stories and a few novels;
• Arkham House
• Publishing company to promote and preserve his work;
• He has been an inspiration to
• Stephen King
• Neil Gaiman
• And many others…