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Hyperborean cycle. The Hyperborean cycle is a series of short stories by Clark Ashton Smith that take place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. Smith's cycle takes cues from his friends, H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard and their works. The cycle combines cosmic horror with an Iron Age setting.
Hyperborea. Hyperborea is a collection of fantasy short stories by Clark Ashton Smith, edited by Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books as the twenty-ninth volume of its Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in April 1971. It was the second themed collection of Smith's works assembled by Carter for the series.
Smith's Hyperborean Cycle is a series of short stories that take place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea.
Hyperborea is an imaginary prehistoric land created by Clark Ashton Smith as a setting for the Hyperborean Cycle of stories which intersect with the Cthulhu Mythos. The name, meaning "Beyond the North Wind", is taken from Greek mythology, where it appears as a land far to the north. In Smith's fiction, it is more or less identifiable with the island of Greenland, though in his stories, set in ...
Carol Jones Dorman. . ( m. 1954) . Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Joaquin Miller ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Clark Ashton Smith 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. With Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, also a friend and correspondent, Smith ...
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Aug 13, 1997 · Boyd Pearson. Clark Ashton Smith's work can be divided in to a number of cycles: Averoigne, Hyperborea, Ironic-Romantic Fiction, Mars, Poseidonis, Xiccarph, Zothique Each of which represent a shared world or theme Creating for Smith the desired backdrop in to which to explore his fantasies Below is a list of works contained within each cycle ...
