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Clark Ashton Smith
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American author (1893-1961)

Also known as: C. A. Smith, Clark Smith, Кларк Эштон Смит, كلارك أشتون سميث, 클라크 애슈턴 스미스, クラーク・アシュトン・スミス

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Known works

  • The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (2001)
  • The Fantasy Hall of Fame [22 stories]
  • The Tsathoggua Cycle
  • The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies
  • The Return of the Sorcerer