Fitz James O'Brien

thumb|O’Brien in 1881 Fitz James O'Brien (25 October 1826–6 April 1862) was an Irish American Civil War soldier, writer, and poet. Quotes The Diamond Lens (1858) Like every novice, I fancied myself a discoverer. What Was It? A Mystery (1859) I feel my capacity to experience a terror greater than anything yet conceived by the human mind—something combining in fearful and unnatural amalgamation hitherto supposed incompatible elements. Quotes about Fitz James O'Brien O'Brien's early death undoubtedly deprived us of some masterful tales of strangeness and terror. H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature/The Weird Tradition in America (1927) External links Author:Fitz-James O'Brien Category:1826 births Category:1862 deaths Category:Fantasy authors Category:Journalists from the United States Category:Playwrights from the United States Category:Poets from the United States Category:19th-century poets from the United States Category:Science fiction authors from the United States Category:Short story writers from the United States Category:Soldiers