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"Supernatural Horror in Literature"
Short story by H. P. Lovecraft
Supernatural Horror in LiteratureText available at Wikisource
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Horror fiction essay
Publication
Published inThe Recluse
Publication typePeriodical
Media typePrint (Magazine)
Publication date1927

"Supernatural Horror in Literature" is a 28,000-word essay by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, surveying the development and achievements of horror fiction as the field stood in the 1920s and 30s. The essay was researched and written between November 1925 and May 1927, first published in August 1927, and then revised and expanded during 1933–1934.

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