| "Queen of the Black Coast" | |||
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| Short story by Robert E. Howard | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Genre(s) | Fantasy | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Weird Tales | ||
| Publication type | Pulp magazine | ||
| Publisher | Rural Publishing Corporation | ||
| Publication date | May 1934 | ||
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| Series | Conan the Cimmerian | ||
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"Queen of the Black Coast" is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine c. May 1934. Set during the fictional Hyborian Age, Conan becomes a notorious pirate plundering the coastal villages of Kush alongside Bêlit, a head-strong femme fatale.
Due to its epic scope and atypical romance, this story is an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his most famous tales.[1]
Howard earned $115 selling this story to Weird Tales,[2] and it is now in the public domain.[3]
- ^ Louinet, Patrice (2003). "Hyborian Genesis, part 1". The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. Del Rey. pp. 445–447. ISBN 978-0345461513.
- ^ REHupa Fiction Timeline Archived December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 1 December 2007
- ^ The Robert-E-Howard: Electronic Amateur Press Association Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Copyright and Ownership Status of the Works and Words of Robert E. Howard by Paul Herman, retrieved 1 December 2007