Robert E. Howard

The Profile

Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an American pulp fiction writer, creator of Conan the Barbarian and author of Weird Tales stories.

Howard published widely in pulp magazines (notably Weird Tales), corresponded with H.P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith, and is credited with founding modern sword-and-sorcery fiction.

Two DeBaser reviews (Zothique 7 and 10) praise the Zothique specials dedicated to Robert E. Howard for their scholarly essays, unpublished stories and archival materials. Reviewers highlight contributors such as Giuseppe Lippi, Michele Tetro and Mariateresa Botta. The issues collect essays on Howardian themes, poetry studies and rare letters. Recommended for Howardians and students of pulp and weird fiction.