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August Derleth, (1909 – 1971) American writer of historical fiction, science fiction and detective stories, and [[Ascended Fanboy]] of [[H.P. Lovecraft (Creator)|HP Lovecraft]] as well as [[Arthur Conan Doyle (Creator)|Arthur Conan Doyle]]. Derleth is mainly credited with founding Arkham House, which published many of Lovecraft's stories in book form, (something Lovecraft himself had dreamed of, although it never really succeed in his lifetime) and popularizing the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].▼
[[File:August Derleth closeup.jpg|thumb|300px|August Derleth, 1962]]
▲August Derleth, (1909 – 1971) American writer of historical fiction, science fiction and detective stories, and [[Ascended Fanboy]] of [[H.P. Lovecraft
But Derleth is also a very controversial figure when it comes to his handling of Lovecraft's works and literary memory. Many Lovecraft fans acknowledges that he probably saved Lovecraft's universe and the Cthulhu Mythos from fading into obscurity. But just as many have accused him of [[Running the Asylum]] following the years of Lovecraft's death, and claims that he at best misunderstood the themes in Lovecraft's stories, and at worst that [[Canon Defilement|he has perverted them and damaged the general public's understanding of them]].
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