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Robert E. Howard

American author (1906–1936)

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Also known as Robert Ervin Howard · REH · Robert Howard · Two-Gun Bob · Bob Howard · Patrick Mac Conaire

Born: January 22, 1906
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5.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in Howard, Robert E. (22 January 1906–11 June 1936), fiction writerRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: June 11, 1936
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6.Stated in Howard, Robert E. (22 January 1906–11 June 1936), fiction writerRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Peaster
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Place of death: Cross Plains
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: writer
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, novelist
, screenwriter
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Education: Howard Payne University
, Brownwood High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Overview

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Robert Ervin Howard was an American author, known for writing pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.

Overview

Appears in

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WWar Is Hell1961 · 1961 film by Burt Topper

Wrote

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Kull the Conqueror1997 · 1997 film by John Nicolella

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Rudé hřeby(1990)
Post Oaks & Sand Roughs(1990)
The Conan Chronicles 2(1990)
The Conan Chronicles(1989)
Shadows of Dreams(1989)
Věž slona a jiné povídky(1989)
Conan(1989)
...a zrodí se čarodějka(1989)
The Hour of the Dragon(1989)
The Conan Chronicles(1989)
Shadows of Dreams(1989)
North of Khyber(1987)
The Coming of El Borak(1987)
The Pool of the Black One(1986)
Les Habitants des tombes(1985)
The Supreme Moment(1984)
The Flame Knife(1981)
Lord of the Dead(1981)
Lord of the Dead(1981)
The Treasure of Tranicos(1980)
The Treasure of Tranicos(1980)
Hawks over Egypt(1979)
Mayhem on Bear Creek(1979)
The Road of Azrael(1979)
Jewels of Gwahlur(1979)
Hawks of Outremer(1979)
Black Colossus(1979)
Queen of the Black Coast(1978)
Red Nails(1977)
The People of the Black Circle(1977)
The Hour of the Dragon(1977)
Berkley Conan Series(1977)
Three-Bladed Doom(1977)
Swords of the Red Brotherhood(1976)
The Dwellers under the Tombs(1976)
Three-Bladed Doom(1976)
The Road of Azrael(1976)
King Kull(1976)
Rogues in the House(1976)
The Iron Man & Other Tales of the Ring(1976)
The Devil in Iron(1976)
The Curse of the Crimson God(1976)
Black Vulmea's vengeance & Other Tales of Pirates(1976)
The Isle of Pirate's Doom(1975)
The Shadow of the Hun(1975)
Red Nails(1975)
A Witch Shall Be Born(1975)
The Tower of the Elephant(1975)
The Temple of Abomination(1974)
The People of the Black Circle(1974)
Donald M. Grant Conan Series(1974)
Worms of the Earth(1974)
The Lost Valley of Iskander(1974)
Life(1973)
Casonetto's Last Song(1973)
Tigers of the Sea(1973)
The Sowers of the Thunder(1973)
Marchers of Valhalla(1972)
Swordsmen and Supermen(1972)
Marchers of Valhalla(1972)
Echoes from an Iron Harp(1972)
Red Blades of Black Cathay(1971)
Dark Things(1971)
The Noseless Horror(1970)
Usurp the Night(1970)
Two Against Tyre(1970)
Singers in the Shadows(1970)
People of the Black Coast(1969)
The Night of the Wolf(1969)
Men of the Shadows(1969)
The Snout in the Dark(1969)
Conan of Cimmeria(1969)
Red Shadows(1968)
Wolfshead(1968)
Conan the Avenger(1968)
Conan the Wanderer(1968)
Conan the Freebooter(1968)
Out of the Deep(1967)
The Skull of Silence(1967)
Black Abyss(1967)
King Kull(1967)
Wizard and Warrior(1967)
The Striking of the Gong(1967)
Riders Beyond the Sunrise(1967)
By This Axe I Rule!(1967)
Exile of Atlantis(1967)
The Hand of Nergal(1967)
Wolves Beyond the Border(1967)
Conan the Conqueror(1967)
The Hall of the Dead(1967)
The Vale of Lost Women(1967)
Conan the Warrior(1967)
Conan the Usurper(1967)
Conan(1967)
For the Love of Barbara Allen(1966)
Drums of Tombalku(1966)
Lancer/Ace Conan Series(1966)
The Shadow of Doom(1966)
The Pride of Bear Creek(1966)
Conan the Adventurer(1966)
Cimmeria(1965)
The Dark Man and Others(1963)
The Twilight of the Grey Gods(1962)
Dreams of Ninevah(1959)
Always Comes Evening(1957)
The Road of the Eagles(1955)
Hawks over Shem(1955)
The Flame Knife(1955)
The Blood-Stained God(1955)
Tales of Conan(1955)
Conan the Barbarian(1954)
The Treasure of Tranicos(1953)
The Coming of Conan(1953)
King Conan(1953)
The Frost-Giant's Daughter(1953)
The God in the Bowl(1952)
The Witch from Hell's Kitchen(1952)
The Sword of Conan(1952)
Conan the Conqueror(1950)
Gnome Conan Series(1950)
Skull-Face and Others(1946)
Texas John Alden(1944)
The King and the Oak(1939)
Gates of Empire(1939)
Almuric(1939)
Black Vulmea's Vengeance(1938)
Dig Me No Grave(1937)
Sharp's Gun Serenade(1937)
The Fire of Asshurbanipal(1936)
Son of the White Wolf(1936)
The Country of the Knife(1936)
Red Nails(1936)
The Dead Remember(1936)
Evil Deeds at Red Cougar(1936)
The Hyborian Age(1936)
The Hour of the Dragon(1935)
The Man-Eaters of Zamboula(1935)
The Challenge from Beyond(1935)
Blood of the Gods(1935)
Hawk of the Hills(1935)
Beyond the Black River(1935)
The Servants of Bit-Yakin(1935)
The Treasure of Tartary(1935)
The Daughter of Erlik Khan(1934)
A Witch Shall Be Born(1934)
Swords of Shahrazar(1934)
The People of the Black Circle(1934)
The People of the Black Circle(1934)
Sluggers on the Beach(1934)
The Devil in Iron(1934)
The Haunter of the Ring(1934)
General Ironfist(1934)
Queen of the Black Coast(1934)
The Slugger's Game(1934)
Iron Shadows in the Moon(1934)
Gods of the North(1934)
The Garden of Fear(1934)
A Gent from Bear Creek(1934)
The Shadow of the Vulture(1934)
Pigeons from Hell(1934)
Rogues in the House(1934)
Old Garfield's Heart(1933)
Black Talons(1933)
The Pool of the Black One(1933)
Xuthal of the Dusk(1933)
The Man on the Ground(1933)
The Lion of Tiberias(1933)
Black Colossus(1933)
The Tower of the Elephant(1933)
The Cairn on the Headland(1933)
Black Canaan(1933)
The Scarlet Citadel(1933)
The Phoenix on the Sword(1932)
Worms of the Earth(1932)
People of the Dark(1932)
The Horror from the Mound(1932)
Night of Battle(1932)
Vikings of the Gloves(1932)
Lord of Samarcand(1932)
The Sowers of the Thunder(1932)
Dark Shanghai(1932)
Wings in the Night(1932)
The Valley of the Worm(1932)
The Dark Man(1931)
Circus Fists(1931)
Breed of Battle(1931)
The Gods of Bal Sagoth(1931)
Blow the Chinks Down!(1931)
The Blood of Belshazzar(1931)
The Sign of the Snake(1931)
Texas Fists(1931)
Hawks of Outremer(1931)
Red Blades of Black Cathay(1931)
The Footfalls Within(1931)
The TNT Punch(1931)
Alleys of Peril(1931)
The Thing on the Roof(1930)
Kings of the Night(1930)
Champ of the Forecastle(1930)
The Children of the Night(1930)
Waterfront Fists(1930)
Winner Take All(1930)
Fist and Fang(1930)
Sailor's Grudge(1930)
The Fearsome Touch of Death(1930)
The Bull Dog Breed(1930)
The Voice of El-Lil(1930)
The Moon of Skulls(1930)
The Hills of the Dead(1930)
The Black Stone(1930)
Skull-Face(1929)
The Moor Ghost(1929)
Midnight(1929)
The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune(1929)
Surrender(1929)
The Shadow Kingdom(1929)
Forbidden Magic(1929)
The Pit of the Serpent(1929)
Rebellion(1929)
A Lady's Chamber(1929)
Swords of the Purple Kingdom(1929)
Rattle of Bones(1929)
Sea Curse(1928)
The Dream Snake(1928)
Delcardes' Cat(1928)
Easter Island(1928)
The Hyena(1928)
The Altar and the Scorpion(1928)
Skulls in the Stars(1928)
Red Shadows(1928)
Sleeping Beauty(1927)
The Lost Race(1927)
Lust(1926)
Wolfshead(1926)
In the Forest of Villefère(1925)
Spear and Fang(1925)
John L. Sullivan(1925)
Halt! Who Goes There?(1924)
Conan canonical works
El Borak and Other Desert Adventures
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard
The Conquering Sword of Conan
The Bloody Crown of Conan
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
The Song of the Gallows Tree
Red Thunder
Scarlet Tears
Black Hound of Death
Kull canonical works
Wizard and Warrior
Riders Beyond the Sunrise
Letter from Robert E. Howard to P. Schuyler Miller
Heroes in the Wind
Swordsmen and Supermen
The Complete Chronicles of Conan
The Road of the Eagles
The Conan Chronicles 2
Conan the Barbarian
Delcardes' Cat
The Cat and the Skull
Kull of Atlantis books
Exile of Atlantis
Lord of Samarcand
The Treasure of Tartary
The Tomb's Secret
Robert E. Howard suicide note
Eternity
The Grisly Horror
Dreamer
Names in the Black Book
Graveyard Rats
Aw Come On And Fight!
Apparition in the Prize Ring
Poet
Ambition
A Mick in Israel
The Weird Southwest
The Black City
Men of the Shadows
The Castle of the Devil
Hawk of Basti
The Return of Sir Richard Grenville
The Right Hand of Doom
The Curse of the Golden Skull
The Screaming Skull of Silence
Solomon Kane
L'Homme noir
The One Black Stain
Solomon Kane's Homecoming
Wolves Beyond the Border
The Snout in the Dark
Drums of Tombalku
The Black Stranger
The Hand of Nergal
Conan the Barbarian books

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Sex or gender: male
Pseudonym: Patrick Ervin
Sam Walser
Patrick Mac Conaire
Steve Costigan
Patrick Howard
John Taverel
Place of burial: Greenleaf Cemetery
Given name: Robert
Ervin
Family name: Howard
Native language: English
Commons Creator page: Robert Ervin Howard
Manner of death: suicide
Influenced by: H. Rider Haggard
Birth name: Robert Ervin Howard
Work location: Cross Plains
Writing language: English
Start of work period: 1924
Field of work: fantasy
Different from: Robert Howard
Name in native language: Robert E. Howard
Nominations: British Fantasy Award for Best Collection(2002) for work: The Conan Chronicles, 2
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British Fantasy Award for Best Collection(2001) for work: The Conan Chronicles, 1
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