About
American author known for pioneering the "sword and sorcery" subgenre and for creating the character Conan the Barbarian.
Before Fame
He was an amateur boxer and a bodybuilder in his teenage years.
Trivia
He also wrote in other genres, including horror and westerns.
Family Life
He committed suicide after his mother, whom he loved, entered an irreversible coma.
Associated With
He was heavily influenced by the works of horror pioneer H.P. Lovecraft.
