Question: Crouch End is a horror story by Stephen King, originally published in "New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" (1980), it contains distinct references to the horror fiction of which American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction?
Sentence (from "H. P. Lovecraft"): Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( ; August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction.
Relevant evidence: Yes