George Sylvester Viereck

George Sylvester Viereck (1884–1962) was a German-American poet, writer, and propagandist. He began writing poetry as a child and gained national fame with his 1907 collection Nineveh and Other Poems. He is known for his contributions to fantasy literature, notably the 1907 novel The House of the Vampire, one of the first psychic and gay vampire stories. Later in life, he became a Nazi sympathizer and was imprisoned for his activities as a German agent during World War II.