H.P. Lovecraft - August 20, 1890

Sci-Fi 5

English - August 20, 2021 07:03 - 5 minutes - 5.52 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
TV & Film Society & Culture literature entertainment film history sciencefiction Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Gene Roddenberry - August 19, 1921

Next Episode: The Black Hole soundtrack - August 23, 2011

One of the early masters of horror and science-fiction, author Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890. While his writing is not without controversy, it persists to this day as the backbone of a universe of creatures and motifs that have far outlived Lovecraft himself.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry