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Arthur Machen

(1863–1947) Translator United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Arthur Machen was a translator from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for The Great God Pan.

Quick Facts About Arthur Machen

Born
March 3, 1863
Died
December 15, 1947
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Translator
Notable works
The Great God Pan

About Arthur Machen

Arthur Llewellyn Jones, known by his pen name Arthur Machen, was a Welsh author and mystic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror; Stephen King described it as "Maybe the best [horror story] in the English language." He is also known for "The Bowmen", a short story that was widely read as fact, creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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