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Thomas Ligotti

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Thomas Ligotti (born July 9, 1953) is an American horror author, lay philosopher, and writer. His writings are rooted in several literary genres – most prominently weird fiction – and have been described by critics as works of philosophical horror, often formed into short stories and novellas in the tradition of gothic fiction. The worldview espoused by Ligotti in his fiction and non-fiction has been described as pessimistic and nihilistic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Ligotti is the 4,735th most popular writer (up from 5,245th in 2019), the 7,096th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,588th in 2019) and the 538th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Thomas Ligotti ranks 4,735 out of 7,302. Before him are Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Heinrich Zschokke, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Aaron Sorkin, Abdul Rahman Munif, and Fyodor Abramov. After him are Henri Béraud, Juan Montalvo, Źmitrok Biadula, Alexander Tairov, Alifa Rifaat, and Dun Karm Psaila.

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Among people born in 1953, Thomas Ligotti ranks 312. Before him are Vesna Pusić, Geddy Lee, Mokhtar Dahari, Pertti Karppinen, Jan Kjærstad, and Ahlam Mosteghanemi. After him are David Thornton, Carolyn Porco, Albert Rust, Józef Młynarczyk, Colleen Camp, and Eiji Ueda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thomas Ligotti ranks 7,098 out of 20,380. Before him are Boz Scaggs (1944), Khandi Alexander (1957), Joan Feynman (1927), Spencer Tunick (1967), John M. Clayton (1796), and Billy Barty (1924). After him are Terry Moore (1929), C. Gordon Fullerton (1936), Nate Dogg (1969), Jenny Holzer (1950), Brian Doyle-Murray (1945), and Phil Woods (1931).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Thomas Ligotti ranks 538. Before him are Elbert Hubbard (1856), Zane Grey (1872), Saul Alinsky (1909), Marta Kauffman (1956), Robert Greene (1959), and Aaron Sorkin (1961). After him are David Belasco (1853), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), Susanna Kaysen (1948), Elaine May (1932), Larry Collins (1929), and Michael Cristofer (1945).

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