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How did Clark Ashton Smith die?
Smith now reluctantly did gardening for other residents at Pacific Grove, and grew a goatee. He spent much time shopping and walking near the seafront but despite Derleth’s badgering, resisted the writing of more fiction. In 1961 he suffered a series of strokes and in August 1961 he quietly died in his sleep, aged 68.
Where do I start with Clark Ashton Smith?
So where to start? An excellent place to get a taste of Smith’s overall body of work is the recent Penguin collection, The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies (2014).
Is Clark Ashton Smith public domain?
Author:Clark Ashton Smith Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1926.
Is Zothique public domain?
The works of Clark Ashton Smith, and especiall the Zothique cycle has gotten me quite interested, as it sounds like good quality dark fantasy and that it’s all in the public domain. It has not been used for other RPGs either, with the exception of the 16 pages long unofficial D20 conversion stuff.
Who was Clark Ashton Smith and what did he do?
Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne.
When did Clark Ashton Smith write the Hashish Eater?
For this reason, it has been suggested that Lovecraft might as well be referred to as a member of a “Smith” circle as Smith was a member of a Lovecraft one. In 1920 Smith composed a celebrated long poem in blank verse, The Hashish Eater, or The Apocalypse of Evil which was published in Ebony and Crystal (1922).
What did Ray Bradbury say about Clark Ashton Smith?
Lovecraft stated that “in sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled”, and Ray Bradbury said that Smith “filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures”.
When did Clark Ashton Smith write odes and sonnets?
A small volume, Odes and Sonnets, was brought out in 1918. Smith came into contact with literary figures who would later form part of H.P. Lovecraft’s circle of correspondents; Smith knew them far earlier than Lovecraft. These figures include poet Samuel Loveman and bookman George Kirk.