works of Robert E. Howard
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The works of Robert E. Howard are a collection of early 20th-century pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories—most famously the Conan the Barbarian tales—that helped define the sword and sorcery genre.
All labels observed (1)
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| works of Robert E. Howard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: works of Robert E. Howard Context triple: [Conan the Barbarian (1982 film), basedOn, works of Robert E. Howard]
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A.
Robert Howard
Robert Howard was a wealthy 17th-century Boston merchant for whom the historic Paul Revere House was originally constructed.
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Conan
Conan is an Irish-American television host, comedian, writer, and producer best known for hosting late-night talk shows such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Conan."
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Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy adventure film that helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom through his portrayal of the iconic sword-and-sorcery hero.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author best known for creating the iconic adventure characters Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.
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E.
H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft was an American writer of weird and cosmic horror fiction whose creation of the Cthulhu Mythos and emphasis on existential dread profoundly shaped modern horror literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: works of Robert E. Howard Target entity description: The works of Robert E. Howard are a collection of early 20th-century pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories—most famously the Conan the Barbarian tales—that helped define the sword and sorcery genre.
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A.
Robert Howard
Robert Howard was a wealthy 17th-century Boston merchant for whom the historic Paul Revere House was originally constructed.
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B.
Conan
Conan is an Irish-American television host, comedian, writer, and producer best known for hosting late-night talk shows such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Conan."
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C.
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy adventure film that helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom through his portrayal of the iconic sword-and-sorcery hero.
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D.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author best known for creating the iconic adventure characters Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.
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E.
H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft was an American writer of weird and cosmic horror fiction whose creation of the Cthulhu Mythos and emphasis on existential dread profoundly shaped modern horror literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional works collection
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literary corpus ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Bran Mak Morn
NERFINISHED
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Conan the Cimmerian NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark Agnes de Chastillon NERFINISHED ⓘ El Borak NERFINISHED ⓘ Kull NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sonya of Rogatino NERFINISHED ⓘ Sailor Steve Costigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Robert E. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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fantasy fiction ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| influenced | later fantasy literature ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | pulp fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bran Mak Morn stories
NERFINISHED
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Conan the Barbarian stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark Agnes stories NERFINISHED ⓘ El Borak stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Kull of Atlantis stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Pigeons from Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of the Black Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sonya of Rogatino story NERFINISHED ⓘ Sailor Steve Costigan stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Kane stories NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Frost-Giant’s Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ The People of the Black Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phoenix on the Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shadow Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tower of the Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ Worms of the Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp magazines ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationVenue |
Action Stories
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Fight Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ Weird Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingIncludes |
Hyborian Age
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Thurian Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
barbarism versus civilization
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cosmic horror ⓘ heroic adventure ⓘ |
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Subject: works of Robert E. Howard Description of subject: The works of Robert E. Howard are a collection of early 20th-century pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories—most famously the Conan the Barbarian tales—that helped define the sword and sorcery genre.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)