Arthur Machen

Arthur Machen ( /ˈmækən/; 3 March 1863 – 15 December 1947) was a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella "The Great God Pan" (1890; 1894) has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. (Stephen King called it "Maybe the best [horror story] in the English language".) He is also well known for his leading role in creating the legend o... More

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  • Mar 3, 1863

Date of death:

  • Dec 15, 1947 (age 84 years)

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Also known as:

  • Arthur Llewellyn Jones,
  • Gervase Perrot
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