The Thomas Ligotti Reader: Essays and Explorations
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The Thomas Ligotti Reader: Essays and Explorations is a collection of essays on horror
writer Thomas Ligotti
and his works, edited by Darrell Schweitzer
. It was first published in trade paperback in April 2003 by Wildside Press
, with a hardcover edition from the same publisher following in July of the same year.
The book consists of thirteen essays by various authors, including one by Ligotti himself, together with a bibliography of Ligotti's published works.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
writer Thomas Ligotti
Thomas Ligotti
Thomas Ligotti is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure. His writings are unique in style, have been noted as major continuations of several literary genres – most prominently Lovecraftian horror – and have overall been variously described as works of...
and his works, edited by Darrell Schweitzer
Darrell Schweitzer
Darrell Charles Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy...
. It was first published in trade paperback in April 2003 by Wildside Press
Wildside Press
Wildside Press is an independent publishing company located in Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1989 by John Gregory and Kim Betancourt. While the press was originally conceived as a publisher of speculative fiction in both trade and limited editions, it has broadened out somewhat since then, both...
, with a hardcover edition from the same publisher following in July of the same year.
The book consists of thirteen essays by various authors, including one by Ligotti himself, together with a bibliography of Ligotti's published works.
Contents
- "Thomas Ligotti's Career of Nightmares" (Matt Cardin)
- "Weird Tales Talks with Thomas Ligotti" (Darrell SchweitzerDarrell SchweitzerDarrell Charles Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy...
) - "The Mystagogue, the Gnostic Quest, the Secret Book" (Robert M. PriceRobert M. PriceRobert McNair Price is an American theologian and writer. He teaches philosophy and religion at the Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary, is professor of biblical criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute, and the author of a number of books on theology and the historicity of Jesus, including...
) - "Nothing is What it Seems to Be" (Stefan R. Dziemianowicz)
- "Disillusionment can be Glamorous: an Interview with Thomas Ligotti" (E.M. Angerhuber and Thomas WagnerThomas WagnerThomas Wagner is an Austrian football striker currently playing for SV Rohrbrunn. He spent his mainly professional career with SV Mattersburg.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
) - "The Transition from Literary Horror to Existential Nightmare in Thomas Ligotti's 'Nethescurial'" (Matt Cardin)
- "The Dark Beauty of Unheard of Horrors" (Thomas LigottiThomas LigottiThomas Ligotti is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary cult figure. His writings are unique in style, have been noted as major continuations of several literary genres – most prominently Lovecraftian horror – and have overall been variously described as works of...
) - "Liminal Terror and Collective Identity in Thomas Ligotti's 'The Shadow at the Bottom of the World'" (Matt Cardin)
- "Twilight Twilight Nihil Nihil: Thomas Ligotti and the Post-Industrial English Underground" (William BurnsWilliam BurnsWilliam Burns may refer to:*William Chalmers Burns , Scottish evangelist and missionary*William D. Burns , Illinois State Representative...
) - "Soft Black Star: Some Thoughts on Knowing Thomas Ligotti" (David TibetDavid TibetDavid Tibet is a British poet and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only full-time member. He had earlier collaborated with Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo...
) - "The Dream Quest of Thomas Ligotti: a Study of 'In a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land'" (Ben P. Indick)
- "Ligotti's Corporate Horror" (Darrell SchweitzerDarrell SchweitzerDarrell Charles Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy...
) - "Thomas Ligotti: Escape from Life" (S.T. Joshi)
- "A Thomas Ligotti Bibliography" (Douglas AndersonDouglas AndersonDouglas Anderson may refer to:*Douglas A. Anderson , writer, editor and Tolkien scholar*Douglas Anderson , head writer of the TV series Guiding Light*Doug Anderson , American television personality...
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