Question: Which American author lends his name to a subgenre of horror fiction exemplified by the 1927 short story "The Colour Out of Space"?
Sentence (from "Lovecraftian horror"): Lovecraftian horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown (and in some cases, unknowable) more than gore or other elements of shock, though these may still be present.
Relevant evidence: Yes