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Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith (1893–1961) was an American writer, poet, and artist, best known for his contributions to the genres of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. A key figure in the Weird Tales circle alongside H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, Smith was renowned for his rich, ornate prose and imaginative world-building.
Born in Auburn, California, Smith was largely self-educated and displayed a prodigious talent for poetry and fiction from a young age. His early works were heavily influenced by 19th-century poets like Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Baudelaire. In the 1920s and 1930s, he became a prolific writer for pulp magazines, crafting tales set in exotic, fictional realms such as Zothique, Hyperborea, and Averoigne.
Smith’s writing often featured cosmic horror, decadent themes, and darkly poetic imagery, making his style unique among his peers. Though he eventually drifted away from fiction writing, he remained an active poet and artist until his death in 1961. Today, he is regarded as a foundational figure in weird fiction and speculative fantasy.
Stories by Clark Ashton Smith
Adventure/Mystery/Sci-fi/Horror: The Invisible City
A lost traveler stumbles upon an ancient, hidden city beyond mortal sight, where forgotten secrets and unseen horrors lurk in the shadows of a vanished civilization.
Horror/Fantasy/Gothic: The Hunters From Beyond
An artist obsessed with the occult discovers terrifying, otherworldly entities that blur the line between reality and nightmare, leading to horror beyond imagination.
Horror/Fantasy/Gothic: The Double Shadow
A sorcerer’s apprentice delves into forbidden magic, unleashing a creeping shadow that brings doom, horror, and an inescapable fate in an ancient, cursed land.
Sci-Fi/Mystery: Double Cosmos
A scientist creates a perfect duplicate of himself, but as the twin develops a mind of its own, he faces the terrifying consequences of playing god.
Fantasy: The Last Incantation
A powerful sorcerer, longing for lost love, casts a final spell to summon her spirit, only to face the painful truth that magic cannot restore the past.
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