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An [[American]] [[pro writer]] who wrote [[pulp]] fiction in a wide range of genres. He is probably known for his character [[Conan]] the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of [[sword and sorcery]].  He was born and raised in Texas, living most of his life in Cross Plains.
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'''Robert Ervin Howard''', a [[Texas]] [[pro writer]], wrote [[pulp]] fiction in a wide range of genres. He is probably best known for his [[Heroic Fantasy]] character '''Conan the Barbarian''' and is regarded as the father of [[sword and sorcery]].  
  
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He wrote for many of the [[pulps]], but his best known market was ''[[Weird Tales]]'' in which appeared [[Conan]], Kull, Cormac Mac Art, Almuric, Bran Mac Morn, and Solomon Kane.  In the early 30s, he became a member of the [[Lovecraft Circle]] and he wrote a number of stories set in the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].
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He wrote for many of the [[pulps]], but his best market was ''[[Weird Tales]]'' in which appeared Conan, Kull, Cormac Mac Art, Almuric, Bran Mac Morn, and Solomon Kane.  In the early 1930s, he became a member of the [[Lovecraft Circle]] and he wrote a number of stories set in the [[Cthulhu Mythos]]. His work continues to be popular.
  
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He killed himself in 1936 after a short but prolific career.  His work is the foundation of [[sword and sorcery]] and continues to be popular. One [[biography]] of Howard is ''Dark Valley Destiny'' by [[L. Sprague de Camp]].
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One of Howard's favorite authors was [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]. Howard owned a copy of Doyle's [[SF]] novel, ''The Poison Belt'', and of course, named his most famous character (Conan, the Barbarian) after Doyle.
  
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One of Howard's favorite authors was [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]. Howard owned a copy of Doyle's SF novel, ''The Poison Belt'', and of course, named his most famous character (Conan, the Barbarian) after Doyle.
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Howard was born and raised in [[Texas]], living most of his life in Cross Plains. He [[suicide|killed himself]] in 1936 after a short but prolific career. One [[biography]] of Howard is ''Dark Valley Destiny'' by [[L. Sprague de Camp]].
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*[https://conan.com/ Official website.]
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*{{SFE|name=howard_robert_e}}.
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*[http://howardworks.com/howard.htm Bibliography.]
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*[https://rehfoundation.org/ Robert E. Howard Foundation.]
  
 
There have been a large number of Howard-related [[fanzines]], including:
 
There have been a large number of Howard-related [[fanzines]], including:
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* 1973 -- [[Karl Edward Wagner Award|British Fantasy Awards Special Award]] for ''Marches of Valhalla''.
 
* 1973 -- [[Karl Edward Wagner Award|British Fantasy Awards Special Award]] for ''Marches of Valhalla''.
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==Conan==
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'''Conan''' – Easily the most indomitable of [[fantasy]] heroes, in R. E. Howard's series built around him this redoubtable [[MTB|barbarian]] from Cimmeria adventures around the world of the Hyborian Age and in the process raises himself from a blacksmith's son to a king. Unlike the [[Lensman]], [[Barsoom]], and [[L. Frank Baum|Oz]] sagas relatively few characters and place-names from the Conan stories have entered general [[fannish]] mythology. On the other hand, it has given rise to the [[Hyborian Legion]], a group rather like the [[Sherlock Holmes]] [[fans]]' Baker Street Irregulars and not quite comparable to anything else in [[fandom]]. This group, including [[Marty Greenberg]], [[Sprague Decamp]], [[Dave Kyle]], [[Poul Anderson]], [[George Scithers]] and others, celebrates the exploits of their hero and subjects their canonical literature to exhaustive analysis.
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'''Aquilonia''' is a kingdom in the Conan world.
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Conan has been adapted to [[books]], [[comics]], films, television programs (cartoon and live-action), video games, role-playing games, and other media.
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See also: [[Heroic Fantasy]].
  
 
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Revision as of 04:03, 12 June 2021

(January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936)

Robert Ervin Howard, a Texas pro writer, wrote pulp fiction in a wide range of genres. He is probably best known for his Heroic Fantasy character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of sword and sorcery.

He wrote for many of the pulps, but his best market was Weird Tales in which appeared Conan, Kull, Cormac Mac Art, Almuric, Bran Mac Morn, and Solomon Kane. In the early 1930s, he became a member of the Lovecraft Circle and he wrote a number of stories set in the Cthulhu Mythos. His work continues to be popular.

One of Howard's favorite authors was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Howard owned a copy of Doyle's SF novel, The Poison Belt, and of course, named his most famous character (Conan, the Barbarian) after Doyle.

Howard was born and raised in Texas, living most of his life in Cross Plains. He killed himself in 1936 after a short but prolific career. One biography of Howard is Dark Valley Destiny by L. Sprague de Camp.

There have been a large number of Howard-related fanzines, including:

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Conan[edit]

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
Conan – Easily the most indomitable of fantasy heroes, in R. E. Howard's series built around him this redoubtable barbarian from Cimmeria adventures around the world of the Hyborian Age and in the process raises himself from a blacksmith's son to a king. Unlike the Lensman, Barsoom, and Oz sagas relatively few characters and place-names from the Conan stories have entered general fannish mythology. On the other hand, it has given rise to the Hyborian Legion, a group rather like the Sherlock Holmes fans' Baker Street Irregulars and not quite comparable to anything else in fandom. This group, including Marty Greenberg, Sprague Decamp, Dave Kyle, Poul Anderson, George Scithers and others, celebrates the exploits of their hero and subjects their canonical literature to exhaustive analysis.

Aquilonia is a kingdom in the Conan world.

Conan has been adapted to books, comics, films, television programs (cartoon and live-action), video games, role-playing games, and other media.

See also: Heroic Fantasy.

Person 1906—1936
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