Edward Lucas White

Born on May 11, 1866, in Baltimore, Edward Lucas White was an American author and poet who wrote across several genres. He studied at Johns Hopkins University and built a reputation for both polished prose and wide-ranging interests.

White is especially known for El Supremo, a historical novel set in Paraguay, along with collections of short fiction that venture into the uncanny and fantastical. Readers of older speculative fiction often remember him for stories such as "Lukundoo," which became one of his most discussed works.

He died on March 30, 1934. Though he is not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, his mix of historical storytelling, literary style, and eerie imagination has kept his work alive for readers interested in classic adventure and early weird fiction.