Clark Ashton Smith
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| Name: | Clark Ashton Smith |
| Also Known As: | Carl Buxton, Benjamin De Casseres, Timaeus Gaylord |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Medium: | |
| Works: | Many |
| Official Website(s): | Wikipedia |
| Fan Website(s): | |
| On Fanlore: | Related pages |
Self-portrait, back cover Nyctalops Issue 7
Clark Ashton Smith was a popular pulp author who was considered one of the Weird Tales "triumvirate" along with his friends H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. He was a contributor to the weird fiction genre who specialized in science fiction, fantasy and horror, including some stories for the Cthulhu Mythos, in which he also appeared as the character Klarkash-Ton. Many of his stories were printed in compilations by August Derleth's Arkham House.