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16261521 No.16261521 [Reply] [Original]

Does Thomas Ligotti merit being the third of the great trinity of American horror writers? I think there's no question about the first two. No Stephen King jokes, please.

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>>16261521
I'm a big Current 93 fan, and my favorite album of theirs is a collaboration with him, but I actually haven't read any of his work outside of this album. What stuff would you suggest I read?

>> No.16261575

He absolutely does. I hope he gains the recognition he deserves before he dies, at least.

>>16261555
Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Grimscribe, Teattro Grottesco.

>> No.16261580

Have you read the dudes that influenced lovecraft? They don’t get enough attention. I’m talking about algernon Blackwood, M.R James and Machen and so forth.

>> No.16261621

>>16261555
My Work is Not Yet Done is probably my favorite.

>> No.16261688

>>16261580
Why are trip fags always massive fucking retards?

>> No.16262388

>Does Thomas Ligotti merit being the third of the great trinity of American horror writers?
Not even close.

>> No.16262398

poe via baudelaire >>> ligotti > lovecraft >>> poe

>> No.16262430

>>16262388
actually, he's way better than those two.

>> No.16262433

Songs/Grimscribe is easily one of the most overrated books I've ever read. Repetitive and not very good

>> No.16262438

>>16261580

M.R. James is well worth a read. Love thoe cosy feel to his stories

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>>16261521
Faggots.
>>16261580
English, english, welsh. OP is talking about yanqui authors, not their superior british neighbors.

>> No.16263478

Ligotti a shit

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>>16261521
If you want a serious answer, then maybe.

Ligotti's more forward-pushing work, where he uses horror to illustrate not only the horrible condition the universe places on humanity, but also the horrible condition man places on other men (capitalist horror for example) is unique and really unmatched by any contemporary horror author in its oppresivness. While he often gets too indulgent, his overall output is of FAR higher standard than either Poe or Lovecraft. Ligotti doesn't have the shitty comic stories of Poe, the predictability of Lovecraft or the dry scientific contemplation of either. Most of Ligotti's fiction is pretty darn consistent. This does not matter of course when talking about influence, but I rec Ligotti.

How influential it has been and will continue to be only time will tell. Many seem to be more drawn to his philosophical writings than his fiction which is a real shame because in terms of quality his fiction is leagues better. I personally do not see Ligotti's artistic stamp on much, at least in terms of commercial media.

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>>16263820

>capitalist horror

>> No.16264120

Yes and Matt Cardin and Richard Gavin may some day be too. Brian Evenson is a hack