Indeed, Lovecraft is a cult author. His genius made him the author of a work that, as well as reviews, has had a wide subsequent influence. His readers are many, but his passionate followers are selected. Part of these formed a kind of school that explored part of the mythology evoked by Lovecraft, and that has been collected by August Derleth in the three volumes of Relatos de los mitos de Cthultu.
Its narrative creation would hardly have been possible without the enveloping influence of Poe's work, but also of an author who is not often named, Lord Dunsany. And, as in most writers, his work is marked by the somewhat terrible events of his personal life.
Thank you for your illustrative post, @honeydue. Greetings.