Nyarlathotep (short story)

"Nyarlathotep"
Short story by H. P. Lovecraft
Nyarlathotep
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Publication
Published inThe United Amateur
Publication typePeriodical
Media typePrint (magazine)
Publication dateNovember 1920

"Nyarlathotep" is a weird fiction prose poem by H. P. Lovecraft. It was written in 1920 and first saw publication in that year's November issue of The United Amateur. The poem itself is a bleak view of human civilization in decline, and it explores the mixed sensations of desperation and defiance in a dying society.