| LC control no. | n 90615640 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3562.I4546 |
| Personal name heading | Ligotti, Thomas |
| Birth date | 1953-07-09 |
| Place of birth | Detroit (Mich.) |
| Field of activity | Horror tales, American |
| Affiliation | Wayne State University |
| Found in | His Songs of a dead dreamer, 1990, c1989: CIP t.p. (Thomas Ligotti) Wikipedia, 05-22-2015: (Thomas Ligotti; b. July 9, 1953 in Detroit; grad. of Wayne State Univ.; contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure; his writings, while unique in style, have been noted as major continuations of several literary genres-most prominently Lovecraftian horror, and have overall been described by critics such as S.T. Joshi as works of "philosophical horror," often written as short stories and novellas with a "darker" undertone which is similar to gothic fiction; awards: International Horror Guild Award For Best Illustrated Narrative (2007); Nominations: Locus Award for Best Collection (1992, 1995, 1997, 2006)) |
| Associated language | eng |
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