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Letter to August Derleth

From
H. P. Lovecraft
To
August Derleth
Date
November 1, 1930

Extract

Have just heard more from Howard—a highly interesting character, & much superior to his work. He has a poet’s sense of the epic sweep of Texas life & history

H. P. Lovecraft to August Derleth — November 1, 1930; Essential Solitude (Hippocampus Press).

Date evidence

Source ReportedNovember 1, 1930Source Reported

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Essential Solitude: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth · Volume Hippocampus Press — supplied volume 1 · 181Surviving State · Edited Transcription

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Essential Solitude: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth, Volume 1: 1926–1931Hippocampus PressMay 15, 2013↗