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1863 – 1947Arthur Machen (1863-1947)Died 15 December 1947, aged 84Arthur Machen was a Welsh author of supernatural and horror fiction, including The Great God Pan. His story The Bowmen gave rise to the legend of the Angels of Mons. He influenced later writers of weird fiction such as H. P. Lovecraft.