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Howard Zinn’s Interpretation of the Homestead Act
Act
Robert E. Howard
Howard Zinn presents a compelling argument regarding the impact of the Homestead Act on the western region. His interpretation, influenced by Marxism, offers an intriguing perspective from the viewpoint of the people. One can find support for Zinn’s controversial ideas in Chief Young Joseph’s account titled “An Indian’s View of Indian Affairs.” In this narrative,…
The Truett Vinson Papers – Part 9
Literature
Robert E. Howard
We’ll begin with the only mention of Vinson I’ve found from the 1960s in the newspapers, and then we’ll get into a little more interesting stuff. Now then, let’s back up just a bit. Following the 1957 publication of Always Comes Evening, Glenn Lord got into contact with Lenore Preece, who supplied him with information…
The Business, Part 13: Conclusion
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Literature
Robert E. Howard
[Part 12 is here.] As 1963 began, and as things would continue for decades, Glenn Lord was the receptacle of all things Howard: biographical and publishing information trickled in from Tevis Clyde Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, Lenore and Harold Preece, and others; fanzine editors requested information for their publications; and an ever-growing legion of fans…
Why Are Pulp Heroes Always Impeccably Shaven?
King Arthur
Robert E. Howard
This is bit of a lightweight post. It does address a point that arose – not too seriously, and not for the first time ever – on the Robert E. Howard Readers Facebook group, though. And REH seems to have considered it himself in a couple of his stories, at any rate to the point…
REH Splashes the “Spicys” — Part I
Fiction
Robert E. Howard
In the last year of his life, money was a big issue in Howard’s life – his mother’s health was declining rapidly and the medical bills were piling up. Also, Weird Tales owned him over $1,000 and Editor Farnsworth Wright was not giving in to Howard’s urgent pleas for at least some money to be…
Barbarian Days – A Howard Days Documentary
Filmmaking
Robert E. Howard
During Howard Days 2008 and 2009, a group of film students from California who call themselves Goodspeed Productions made trips to Cross Plains to film Barbarian Days, a documentary on the event and the fans who attend each year. The title of the film is actually an interesting amalgamation of “Howard Days” and the “Barbarian…
Henry S. Whitehead’s Letters Overview
Fiction
Literature
Robert E. Howard
I have just gotten hold of your magazine and, believe me, it’s a hummer! I read it from cover to cover the night I bought it, and my one plea is give us more stories by those masters of fiction, Robert E. Howard and Henry S. Whitehead. – Charles Roe, Strange Tales, January 1933 (WGP…
Howard Hughes: An Aviation Legend
Aviation
Robert E. Howard
ABSTRACT The paper is about one great flyer who prominently contributed to aviation history. Howard Hughes’ contribution in the world of aviation has been immortal and beyond compare. He set world records in flying. He got involved in the making of the world’s first airplanes, satellites and helicopters. He is indeed an indelible mark…
The Robert E. Howard House and Museum Needs Your Help
Museum
Robert E. Howard
The Robert E. Howard house and museum in Cross Plains, Texas is the single most important physical symbol of the man and his legacy that remains today — and it needs your help. This century-old structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is truly a place of great significance for American…
A Word from the Outer Dark: A New Book of Howard Poetry Analysis
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Robert E. Howard
Project Pride of Cross Plains, Texas, the community organization directly responsible for the restoration and maintenance of the Robert E. Howard Museum, has announced the publication of A Word from the Outer Dark. This nifty little paperback tome is a generous collection of 100 poems by Robert E. Howard, and pretty well covers the broad scope of…
| born | January 22, 1906, Peaster, TX |
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| died | June 11, 1936, Cross Plains, TX |
| description | Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. Howard was born and raised in Texas. |
| books | The Hour of the Dragon 1950, Kull 1967, The Shadow Kingdom 1929 |
| movies | Conan the Barbarian 1982, Conan the Destroyer 1984, Red Sonja 1985 |
| information | Short biography of Robert E. HowardRobert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.Howard was born and raised in Peaster, Texas, and spent most of his life in the town of Cross Plains with some time spent in nearby Brownwood. A bookish and intellectual child, he was also a fan of boxing and spent some time in his late teens bodybuilding, an interest that would influence much of his later work.After high school, Howard worked as a janitor and reporter for a local newspaper, but he dreamed of being a writer. When he was 23, he sold his first story, “Spear and Fang”, to Weird Tales magazine. Over the next few years, he wrote dozens of stories for Weird Tales and other pulp magazines.Howard’s most famous and enduring creation was Conan the Barbarian, a sword-wielding warrior from the Hyborian Age, a fictional time and place. Howard wrote several stories featuring Conan, and the character proved so popular that he was adapted for comics, movies, television, and other media.In addition to Conan, Howard created other memorable characters, including Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, and Kull of Atlantis. He also wrote historical fiction, horror, detective stories, and Westerns. His work was influential in the development of the sword and sorcery and heroic fantasy genres, and he is sometimes credited with inventing the pulp fantasy genre.Howard’s tragic early death at the age of 30 cut short a promising career, but his work has continued to be popular and influential. General Essay Structure for this Topic
Important informationInfluenced by: H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur Conan Doyle Short stories: The Phoenix on the Sword, Queen of the Black Coast, The Tower of the Elephant Parents: Isaac Mordecai Howard, Hester Jane Ervin Howard |
