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August Derleth

1909 - 1971

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August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) 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 introduce hardcover prints of United Kingdom supernatural fiction works to the United States. Derleth was also a leading American regional writer of his day, as well as prolific in several other genres, including historical fiction, poetry, detective fiction, science fiction, and biography. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. August Derleth is the 2,318th most popular writer (down from 2,310th in 2019), the 3,345th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,897th in 2019) and the 268th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, August Derleth ranks 2,318 out of 7,302. Before him are Evelyn Beatrice Hall, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga, Orderic Vitalis, Lydia Davis, and Wahb ibn Munabbih. After him are Li Yu, Berthold Auerbach, Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, Sakya Pandita, Andrey Kurbsky, and Johann Peter Hebel.

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Among people born in 1909, August Derleth ranks 116. Before him are Wolfgang Reitherman, Pavle Đurišić, Juan José Nogués, Patricia Hayes, Homi J. Bhabha, and Franz Six. After him are Bernd Rosemeyer, Gottfried von Cramm, David Frankfurter, Indro Montanelli, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, and Anthony Mamo. Among people deceased in 1971, August Derleth ranks 77. Before him are John W. Campbell, Dita Parlo, Pedro Rodríguez, József Zakariás, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, and Mak Dizdar. After him are Ed Gordon, Gertrud von Le Fort, Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch, Albin Stenroos, Duane Allman, and Princess Anna of Montenegro.

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Among people born in United States, August Derleth ranks 3,345 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Hill (1943), Tracy Chapman (1964), Lydia Davis (1947), Tommy Flanagan (1930), Susan Helms (1958), and Donald Judd (1928). After him are Will Ferrell (1967), Terry Crews (1968), Ed Ablowich (1913), William Powell (1892), Edgar Snow (1905), and Cornell Woolrich (1903).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, August Derleth ranks 268. Before him are Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919), Winston Groom (1943), Alfred Bester (1913), Kathy Reichs (1948), Richard Brautigan (1935), and Lydia Davis (1947). After him are Cornell Woolrich (1903), Joseph D. Pistone (1939), Mary Baker Eddy (1821), Ben Shapiro (1984), Jacques Futrelle (1875), and Annie Proulx (1935).

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