2 Quotes & Sayings By August Derleth
August Derleth was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served as a Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery and as a civilian employee of the Navy during World War II. After graduating from Harvard University, he attended the University of Minnesota School of Law and then began his writing career. His first book, "The Trail of Terror" (1956), was published under the pen name August Derleth
This novel about an American citizen who takes up residence in Nazi Germany won him instant recognition as one of America's leading writers on the Nazi regime. His second novel, "The Lurker at the Threshold" (1957) continued to explore themes of conspiracy and terror. He also published two volumes of poetry, "The Hill of Dreams" (1964) and "The Song is You" (1969).