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August Derleth, American anthologist and author (born 1909)

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August Derleth

American writer (1909–1971)

August William Derleth was an American writer and anthologist. He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. He made contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre and helped found Arkham House, a publishing company which did much to…
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