H. P. Lovecraft, Letter to Lillian D. Clark (29 March 1926), quoted in S. T. Joshi, ed., Lord of a Visible World: An Autobiography in Letters (2000), p. 186
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Let me have normal American faces in the streets to give the aspect of home and a white man's country, and I ask no more of featherless bipeds.
— H. P. Lovecraft on White people
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About H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (20 August 1890 – 15 March 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for combining these three genres within single narratives and best remembered for the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, to be one of the greatest Horror writers.
About H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (20 August 1890 – 15 March 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for combining these three genres within single narratives and best remembered for the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, to be one of the greatest Horror writers.
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