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Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote 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.
In 2006, a non-profit organization called the Robert E. Howard Foundation was created. The purpose of the organization is to promote Howard scholarship, publishing and Howard-related programs. The Foundation was suggested by Paradox Entertainment, the current holders of the rights to most of the Howard's works, and was created with their co ...
Mother Nature was a recurring character featured in Stargate SG-1 where she was portrayed as an ascended Ancient called Oma Desala. The animated film Epic featured a character named Queen Tara (voiced by Beyoncé Knowles) who was a Mother Nature-like being. Mother Nature was a character in the Guardians of Childhood series by William Joyce.
On June 11, Robert E. Howard was informed that his chronically ill mother would not awaken from her coma. He walked out to his car and died by suicide with a pistol that he had stored there. His mother died shortly thereafter. [122] This deeply affected Lovecraft, who consoled Howard's father through correspondence.
"Worms of the Earth" is a short story by American fantasy fiction writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the magazine Weird Tales in November 1932, then again in 1975 in a collection of Howard's short stories, Worms of the Earth . [ 1 ]
Howard would use both compound modification (i.e. A and B) or serial modification (i.e. A, B, C). [7] In addition to liberal use of adjectives and adverbs, he would use nominal compounds and compound verbs. [7] Coffman writes that this is something that "in most writers, is a flaw, but which Robert E. Howard gets away with beautifully." [7]
The Book of Nature is a religious and philosophical concept originating in the Latin Middle Ages that explores the relationship between religion and science, which views nature as a book for knowledge and understanding. Early theologians, such as St. Paul, [1] believed the Book of Nature was a source of God's revelation to
The End of Nature is a book written by Bill McKibben, published by Random House in 1989. [1] It has been called the first book on global warming written for a general audience. [ 2 ] McKibben had thought that simply stating the problem would provoke people to action.