August Derleth

Summary

August Derleth is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sauk City^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1909^[3]. He died in Sauk City^[4]. He died on July 4, 1971^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], anthologist^[7], novelist^[8], short story writer^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sauk City^[2], August Derleth…
• August Derleth passed away in Sauk City^[4].
• August Derleth was born on February 24, 1909^[3].
• August Derleth died on July 4, 1971^[5].
• A child of August Derleth was Walden William Derleth^[12].
• August Derleth held citizenship in United States^[13].
• August Derleth worked as a writer^[6].
• August Derleth's professions included anthologist^[7].
• August Derleth's professions included novelist^[8].
• August Derleth worked as a short story writer^[9].
• August Derleth's professions included poet^[10].
• August Derleth's professions included editor^[14].
• August Derleth was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].
• August Derleth received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• August Derleth received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Series^[17].
• August Derleth's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].
• August Derleth is recorded as male^[19].
• August Derleth's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• August Derleth is associated with the cosmicism movement^[21].
• August Derleth's genre is Lovecraftian horror^[22].
• August Derleth's Commons category is recorded as August Derleth^[23].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].
• August Derleth's family name is recorded as Derleth^[25].
• August Derleth's given name is recorded as August^[26].
• August Derleth's pseudonym is recorded as Stephen Grendon^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1909-02-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1971-07-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3d512ad2-3649-4e30-9ad2-06ff65366e73^[32]

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Origins and Family

August Derleth was born in Sauk City^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1909^[3].

Education

August Derleth was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], anthologist^[7], novelist^[8], short story writer^[9], poet^[10], and editor^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1925^[35] and Retro Hugo Award for Best Series^[17].

Personal Life

A child of August Derleth was Walden William Derleth^[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[18].

Death and Burial

August Derleth died on July 4, 1971^[5]. He died in Sauk City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].

Why It Matters

August Derleth ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include The Lurker at the Threshold^[38], a literary work^[39], founded in 1930^[40], written by H. P. Lovecraft^[41].

FAQs

Where was August Derleth born?

August Derleth was born in Sauk City^[2].

Where did August Derleth die?

August Derleth died in Sauk City^[4].

What did August Derleth do for work?

August Derleth worked as writer^[6], anthologist^[7], novelist^[8], short story writer^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did August Derleth go to school?

August Derleth was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].

What awards did August Derleth receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16] and Retro Hugo Award for Best Series^[17].