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Best pessimistic writers?

>> No.10912427

>>10912273
For easily digestible (pessimistic) fun, Spengler.

>> No.10912436

>>10912273
Mainlander

>> No.10912539

Zapffe

Michelstaedter

Land

Bataille

>> No.10912886

Someone has to mention Ligotti, so I suppose I will.

>> No.10912903

>>10912539

There's a lot of Bataille I haven't read, but I've read a fair bit, and I wouldn't say he's a pessimist at all, but rather an optimist in the Nietzschean sense.

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>>10912886
Is this meme any good?

>> No.10912947

>>10912903
Seconding this. Where would one find pessimism in Bataille anyway?

>> No.10913196

>>10912936
I've only read Conspiracy against human race.

>> No.10913199

Gobineau

>> No.10913202

Don't forget Leopardi and Cioran

>> No.10913209

>>10913196
How do you like it?

>> No.10913227

>>10912273
My diary desu