What is William Hope Hodgson's middle name?
Hope
What is William Hope Hodgson's full name?
William Hope Hodgson
William Hope Hodgson date of birth:
November 15, 1877
How old was William Hope Hodgson when died?
40
Where was William Hope Hodgson born?
Blackmore End, Essex, England
When did William Hope Hodgson die?
April 19, 1918
Where did William Hope Hodgson die?
Ypres, Belgium
Why did William Hope Hodgson die?
hit by a mortar shell in the Great War
Is William Hope Hodgson gay or straight?
Straight
What is William Hope Hodgson nationality?
British
What is William Hope Hodgson's occupation?
Author, sailor, soldier, Author, sailor, soldier
William Hope Hodgson claim to fame:
The House on the Borderland (1908); The Night Land (1912)
What genre is William Hope Hodgson's work?
Fantasy, horror, weird fiction
Short Biography
William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction. Hodgson used his experiences at sea to lend authentic detail to his short horror stories, many of which are set on the ocean, including his series of linked tales forming the "Sargasso Sea Stories". His novels, such as The House on the Borderland (1908) and The Night Land (1912), feature more cosmic themes, but several of his novels also focus on horrors associated with the sea. Early in his writing career Hodgson dedicated effort to poetry, although few of his poems were published during his lifetime. He also attracted some notice as a photographer and achieved renown as a bodybuilder. He died in World War I at age 40.