Which American author lends his name to a subgenre of horror fiction exemplified by the 1927 short story "The Colour Out of Space"?
The Colour Out of Space: "The Colour Out of Space" is a science fiction/horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1927. Lovecraftian horror: Lovecraftian horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown (and in some cases, unknowable) more than gore or other elements of shock, though these may still be present.
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