George Sterling

Image:Front-4.jpg Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893-August 14, 1961) was a poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. It is for these stories, and his literary friendship with H. P. Lovecraft from 1922 until Lovecraft's death in 1937, that he is mainly remembered today. Clark Ashton Smith, H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are today the three most famous contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales. Clark Ashton Smith - Biography. Cl ...

Including:

• Clark Ashton Smith - Biography
• Clark Ashton Smith - Early life and education
• Clark Ashton Smith - Early writing and influences
• Clark Ashton Smith - Work and marriage
• Clark Ashton Smith - Phases of preferred art forms
• Clark Ashton Smith - Poetry: Until 1925
• Clark Ashton Smith - Weird Fiction: 1926-1935
• Clark Ashton Smith - Sculpture: 1935-1961
• Clark Ashton Smith - Books
• Clark Ashton Smith - Journals of Smith Studies

Read more here: » Clark Ashton Smith: Encyclopedia - Clark Ashton Smith

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 4,081 people, 2,285 households, and 1,108 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,445.6/km² (3,753.3/mi²). There are 3,334 housing units at an average density of 1,181.0/km² (3,066.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.58% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races ...

See also:

Carmel-by-the-Sea California, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Geography, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Demographics, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Notes, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Famous residents

Read more here: » Carmel-by-the-Sea California: Encyclopedia II - Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Demographics

Jack London - Short stories. Western writer and historian Dale L. Walker writes[4]: London's true métier was the short story....London's true genius lay in the short form, 7,500 words and under, where the flood of images in his teeming brain and the innate power of his narrative gift were at once constrained and freed. His stories that run longer than the magic 7,500 generally—but certainly not always—could have ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Works

According to De Castries, excessively large cities pose a clear danger to the people living in and near them by allowing mass quantities of certain substances (city-stuff) to accumulate, which in turn draw the attention of paramental forces. Through the manipulation of the paramental forces, a megapolisomancer could predict and alter the future. "The electro-mephitic city-stuff whereof I speak has potencies for achieving vast effects at distant times and localities, even in the far future and on other orbs, but of the manipulations required for the production and ...

See also:

Megapolisomancy, Megapolisomancy - Megapolisomancy fictional occult pseudoscience, Megapolisomancy - The Occult Science of Megapolisomancy, Megapolisomancy - Neo-Pythagorean Metageometry, Megapolisomancy - Paramentals, Megapolisomancy - Protections Against Paramentals, Megapolisomancy - Fictional History of Thibaut De Castries

Read more here: » Megapolisomancy: Encyclopedia II - Megapolisomancy - The Occult Science of Megapolisomancy

While Smith was always an artist who worked in several very different media, it is possible to identify three distinctive phases in which one form of art had precedence over the others. Clark Ashton Smith - Poetry: Until 1925. Smith published most of his volumes of poetry in this period, including the aforementioned The Star-Treader and Other Poems, as well as Odes and Sonnets (1918), Ebony and Crystal (1922) and Sandalwood (1925). ...

See also:

Clark Ashton Smith, Clark Ashton Smith - Biography, Clark Ashton Smith - Early life and education, Clark Ashton Smith - Early writing and influences, Clark Ashton Smith - Work and marriage, Clark Ashton Smith - Phases of preferred art forms, Clark Ashton Smith - Poetry: Until 1925, Clark Ashton Smith - Weird Fiction: 1926-1935, Clark Ashton Smith - Sculpture: 1935-1961, Clark Ashton Smith - Books, Clark Ashton Smith - Journals of Smith Studies

Read more here: » Clark Ashton Smith: Encyclopedia II - Clark Ashton Smith - Phases of preferred art forms

In the 1920s and 1930s, at the height of his popularity, Jeffers was famous for being a tough outdoorsman, living in relative solitude and writing of the difficulty and beauty of the wild. He spent most of his life in Carmel, California, in a granite house that he had built himself called "Tor House". He later built a large four-storey stone tower on the site called Hawk Tower, based on similar structures he had seen traveling through Ireland. Construction on Tor House continued into the late 1950s and early 1960s, and was completed by his e ...

See also:

Robinson Jeffers, Robinson Jeffers - Life, Robinson Jeffers - Poetic career, Robinson Jeffers - Quotations, Robinson Jeffers - Bibliography

Read more here: » Robinson Jeffers: Encyclopedia II - Robinson Jeffers - Poetic career

Jeffers was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in a seminary dormitory, the son of a Presbyterian minister, Reverend Dr. William Hamilton Jeffers, and Annie Robinson Tuttle. His brother was Hamilton Jeffers, who became a well-known astronomer, working at Lick Observatory. His family was supportive of his interest in poetry. He traveled through Europe during his youth and attended school in Switzerland. He was a child prodigy, interested in classics and Greek and Latin language and literature. At sixteen he entered Occidental College. At school, he was an avid outdoorsman, and ...

See also:

Robinson Jeffers, Robinson Jeffers - Life, Robinson Jeffers - Poetic career, Robinson Jeffers - Quotations, Robinson Jeffers - Bibliography

Read more here: » Robinson Jeffers: Encyclopedia II - Robinson Jeffers - Life

Carmel is the site of one of Father Junípero Serra's Alta California missions, the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. The mission was originally located at the Presidio in the centre of the settlement, but Father Serra subsequently moved it to its present site, at the southern edge of the modern town. It is now a National Historic Landmark. Around the turn of the century Carmel became the site of a famous artist's colony. Jack London describes the col ...

See also:

Carmel-by-the-Sea California, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Geography, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Demographics, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Notes, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Famous residents

Read more here: » Carmel-by-the-Sea California: Encyclopedia II - Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Notes

"The ancient Egyptians only buried people in their pyramids. We are living in ours." - De Castries Leiber provides little background about Thibaut De Castries. When De Castries arrived in San Francisco in 1900, he had already written Megapolisomancy. The most commonly accepted rumor about his life prior to 1900 was that he had escaped from the Franco-Prussian War as a teenager, fleeing Paris in a balloon with his dying father, his father's mistress (who allegedly later became his own), and a black panther that his father ...

See also:

Megapolisomancy, Megapolisomancy - Megapolisomancy fictional occult pseudoscience, Megapolisomancy - The Occult Science of Megapolisomancy, Megapolisomancy - Neo-Pythagorean Metageometry, Megapolisomancy - Paramentals, Megapolisomancy - Protections Against Paramentals, Megapolisomancy - Fictional History of Thibaut De Castries

Read more here: » Megapolisomancy: Encyclopedia II - Megapolisomancy - Fictional History of Thibaut De Castries

Megapolisomancy is a fictional occult science created by Fritz Leiber, an influential American writer of fantasy and science fiction. Featured in Leiber's novella Our Lady of Darkness, megapolisomancy is the art of predicting and manipulating the future through the existence of large cities. In Our Lady of Darkness, the primary practitioner of this pseudoscience is fictional occultist Thibaut de Castries, whose seminal work, Megapolisomancy: A New Science of Cities, concerns the physical, psychological and paramen ...

See also:

Megapolisomancy, Megapolisomancy - Megapolisomancy fictional occult pseudoscience, Megapolisomancy - The Occult Science of Megapolisomancy, Megapolisomancy - Neo-Pythagorean Metageometry, Megapolisomancy - Paramentals, Megapolisomancy - Protections Against Paramentals, Megapolisomancy - Fictional History of Thibaut De Castries

Read more here: » Megapolisomancy: Encyclopedia II - Megapolisomancy - Megapolisomancy fictional occult pseudoscience

Carmel-by-the-Sea is located at 36°33'16" North, 121°55'16" West (36.554552, -121.921174)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. ...

See also:

Carmel-by-the-Sea California, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Geography, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Demographics, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Notes, Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Famous residents

Read more here: » Carmel-by-the-Sea California: Encyclopedia II - Carmel-by-the-Sea California - Geography

Jack London's views regarding race are an extremely contentious subject which cannot be summed up neatly. Academics sometimes draw a distinction between the words "racialist," to mean a belief in intrinsic difference in the capabilities of different races, as opposed to "racist," implying prejudice or hatred. By this definition, Jack London can be said to have shared the racialism common in America in his times. Many of Jack London's short stories are notable for their empathetic portrayal of Hispanic (The Mexican), Asian (T ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Alleged racialist views

On July 25, 1897, London and his brother in law James Shepard sailed to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he would later set his first successful stories. London's time in the Klondike, however, was quite detrimental to his health. Like so many others malnourished while involved in the Klondike Gold Rush, he developed scurvy. His gums became swollen, eventually leading to the loss of his four front teeth. A constant gnawing pain affected his abdomen and leg muscles, and his face was stricken with sores. Fortunately for him and others who wer ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900

Jack London was born in San Francisco, California. He was essentially self-educated. In 1883 he found and read Ouida's long Victorian novel Signa, which describes an unschooled Italian peasant child who achieves fame as an opera composer. He credited this as the seed of his literary aspiration. After graduating from grammar school in 1889, Jack London began working from twelve to eighteen hours a day at Hickmott's Cannery. Seeking a way out of this gruelling labor, he borrowed money from his black foster mother Jennie Prentiss, ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Early life

Jack London's biological father is believed by Clarice Stasz and other biographers to have been the astrologer William Chaney. Chaney was in fact a distinguished and respectable figure in that field; according to Stasz, "From the viewpoint of serious astrologers today, Chaney is a major figure who shifted the practice from quackery to a more rigorous method." Jack London did not learn of Chaney's putative paternity until adulthood. In 1897 he wrote to Chaney and received a letter in which Chaney stated flatly "I was never married to Flora Wellman," and that he was "impotent" during the period in whi ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Personal background

Hippocampus Press The Black Diamonds The Last Oblivion: Best Fantastic Poems of Clark Ashton Smith The Sword Of Zagan And Other Writings Letters Of George Sterling And Clark Ashton Smith The Freedom Of Fantastic Things Arkham House Out Of Space And Time (out of print) Lost Worlds (o.o.p.) Genius Loci and Other Tales (o.o.p.) The Dark Chateau (o.o.p.) Sp ...

See also:

Clark Ashton Smith, Clark Ashton Smith - Biography, Clark Ashton Smith - Early life and education, Clark Ashton Smith - Early writing and influences, Clark Ashton Smith - Work and marriage, Clark Ashton Smith - Phases of preferred art forms, Clark Ashton Smith - Poetry: Until 1925, Clark Ashton Smith - Weird Fiction: 1926-1935, Clark Ashton Smith - Sculpture: 1935-1961, Clark Ashton Smith - Books, Clark Ashton Smith - Journals of Smith Studies

Read more here: » Clark Ashton Smith: Encyclopedia II - Clark Ashton Smith - Books

Jack London married Bess Maddern on April 7th, 1900, the same day The Son of the Wolf was published. Bess had been part of his circle of friends for a number of years. Clarice Stasz (2001) says "Both acknowledged publicly that they were not marrying out of love, but from friendship and a belief that they would produce sturdy children." Russ Kingman (1979) says "they were comfortable together.... Jack had made it clear to Bessie that he did not love her, but ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904

Jack London was accused of plagiarism at numerous times during his career. He was vulnerable, not only because he was such a conspicuous and successful writer, but also because of his methods of working. In a letter to Elwyn Hoffman he wrote "expression, you see—with me—is far easier than invention." He purchased plots for stories and novels from the young Sinclair Lewis. And he used incidents from ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism

Clark Ashton Smith - Early life and education. Smith spent most of his life in the small town of Auburn, California, living in a small cabin with his parents, Fanny and Timeus Smith. His formal education was limited: he attended only eight years of grammar school and never went to high school. However, he continued to teach himself after he left school, learning French and Spanish, and his near-photographic memory allowed him to retain prodigious amounts from his very wide reading, which including several entire dictionaries and encyclopedias. Clark Ash ...

See also:

Clark Ashton Smith, Clark Ashton Smith - Biography, Clark Ashton Smith - Early life and education, Clark Ashton Smith - Early writing and influences, Clark Ashton Smith - Work and marriage, Clark Ashton Smith - Phases of preferred art forms, Clark Ashton Smith - Poetry: Until 1925, Clark Ashton Smith - Weird Fiction: 1926-1935, Clark Ashton Smith - Sculpture: 1935-1961, Clark Ashton Smith - Books, Clark Ashton Smith - Journals of Smith Studies

Read more here: » Clark Ashton Smith: Encyclopedia II - Clark Ashton Smith - Biography

Jack London became a socialist at the age of 20. Previously, he had possessed an optimism stemming from his health and strength, a rugged individualist who worked hard and saw the world as good. But as he details in his essay, "How I Became a Socialist", his socialist views began as his eyes were opened to the members of the bottom of the social pit. His optimism and individualism faded, and he vowed never to do more hard work than he had to. He writes that his individualism was hammered out of him, and he was reborn a socialist. London firs ...

See also:

Jack London, Jack London - Personal background, Jack London - Early life, Jack London - Early literary career 1898-1900, Jack London - First marriage 1900-1904, Jack London - Accusations of plagiarism, Jack London - Beauty Ranch 1910-1917, Jack London - Political views, Jack London - Alleged racialist views, Jack London - Death, Jack London - Works, Jack London - Short stories, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Nonfiction and autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Apocrypha, Jack London - References and other sources, Jack London - Biographies and books about Jack London, Jack London - References, Jack London - Novels, Jack London - Autobiographical memoirs, Jack London - Nonfiction and essays, Jack London - Stories, Jack London - Plays

Read more here: » Jack London: Encyclopedia II - Jack London - Political views