Лиготти: наследник Лавкрафта, вдохновитель «Настоящего детектива» и король ужасов (не Стивен Кинг)

By Ligotti's own estimates, he has only a few thousand devoted fans worldwide, and most readers would barely remember his last name, though they are familiar with Dean Koontz and Ramsey Campbell. Ligotti never sought popularity or promoted himself, which is how he secured his cult status. Before talking about Ligotti, let's talk about another king of horror. After all, Stephen King is the king of horror, isn't he? The simple pun on the endpaper of any reprint of the American writer is imprinted in the memory as an obvious truth: Pushkin is the greatest Russian classic, Shakespeare is the greatest English playwright, King is... Pennywise, Cujo, and Jack Torrance (thanks, Jack Nicholson) have transformed from images into enduring cultural archetypes, securing Steve's cult status and forever changing the perception of horror literature. Thanks to Maine's most famous resident, literary horror transformed from a niche geek pastime into an accessible emotional experience for everyone. To preserve horror, with its emphasis on the inhuman, the strange, and the supernatural rather than on characters, a counterpoint to the popular and likable King was needed. She was born six years after Stephen King's birth, when the boy hadn't even considered a writing career, on July 9, 1953. Then, in the troubled, diverse, and conflict-ridden city of Detroit, a dark antithesis of America's most popular writer, Thomas Ligotti, was born. In 2014, fans of the writer raised a furor and accused Nic Pizzolatto, creator of the acclaimed True Detective series, of plagiarism. Most viewers of the viscous Southern noir starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson haven't even heard of Ligotti, but the showrunner admitted he was inspired by his collections when creating the melancholic pessimist Rust Cohle. Watch our video about True Detective: What's the first season of True Detective really about?    • «Настоящий детектив» — о чем он НА САМОМ Д...   Original article by Vasily Legeido https://disgustingmen.com/blog/tomas-... 🔗🔗🔗 RSS https://clc.to/PXkeiQ Website https://clc.to/9-yiag Twitch https://clc.to/QUH7Dw Instagram https://clc.to/IhhrWQ Twitter https://clc.to/QZjomA VK #dmvideo