What is Clark Ashton Smith's middle name?
Ashton
Clark Ashton Smith date of birth:
January 13, 1893
How old was Clark Ashton Smith when died?
68
Where was Clark Ashton Smith born?
Long Valley, California, United States
When did Clark Ashton Smith die?
August 14, 1961
Where did Clark Ashton Smith die?
Pacific Grove, California, United States
Why did Clark Ashton Smith die?
Stroke complications
What is Clark Ashton Smith nationality?
American
What is Clark Ashton Smith's occupation?
Short-story writer, poet, sculptor, painter
What genre is Clark Ashton Smith's work?
Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Short Biography
Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961) was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Ambrose Bierce, Joaquin Miller, Sterling, Nora May French, and remembered as "The Last of the Great Romantics" and "The Bard of Auburn".