Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American sci-fi and horror writer who was born in Rhode Island. He once said: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and fear of the unknown.”
H.P Lovecraft died in 1937 at the age of 47, but his statement and legacy lives on. He was a pioneer of supernatural fiction and creating new worlds.
I asked people in Derry what they fear the most....
Photos by George Sweeney / Derry Journal.
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Jim Martin said: "To be honest with you, I do not know. Right now I fear the price of petrol and my gas going up. Well, we will always get there in the end though." Photo: George Sweeney. DER2213GS – 005
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Elaine Meehan: "I would be afraid of cats, they scare me. They are always creeping around. I had a cat that sneaked into my house. I don’t trust them." Photo: George Sweeney. DER2213GS – 008