Thomas Ligotti

Summary

Thomas Ligotti is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Detroit^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1953^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,857 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Detroit^[2], Thomas Ligotti…
• Thomas Ligotti was born on July 9, 1953^[3].
• Thomas Ligotti held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Thomas Ligotti's professions included writer^[4].
• Thomas Ligotti's education included a stint at Wayne State University^[7].
• Thomas Ligotti's education included a stint at Macomb Community College^[8].
• Thomas Ligotti received the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection^[9].
• Thomas Ligotti received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[10].
• Thomas Ligotti received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection^[11].
• Thomas Ligotti was influenced by William S. Burroughs^[12].
• Thomas Ligotti was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov^[13].
• Thomas Ligotti was influenced by H. P. Lovecraft^[14].
• Thomas Ligotti is recorded as male^[15].
• Thomas Ligotti's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Thomas Ligotti's genre is horror literature^[17].
• Thomas Ligotti's family name is recorded as Ligotti^[18].
• Thomas Ligotti's given name is recorded as Thomas^[19].
• Thomas Ligotti's official website is recorded as http://www.ligotti.net^[20].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novelette^[21].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[22].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction^[23].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction^[24].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction^[25].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[26].
• Thomas Ligotti's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953-07-09^[30]

• Genre(s): dark ambient, drone, spoken word^[31]

• Community tags: dark ambient, drone, spoken word^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: dca06986-c928-4007-a44d-b6b5d142cfd7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Thomas Ligotti's place of birth was Detroit^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1953^[3].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University^[7], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1868^[36], headquartered in Detroit^[37] and Macomb Community College^[8], a community college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1954^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Ligotti's professions included writer^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection^[9]; Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[10], a class of award^[41], founded in 1987^[42]; and Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection^[11], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ligotti ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,857 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include The Conspiracy Against the Human Race^[47], a written work^[48].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Ligotti born?

Thomas Ligotti's place of birth was Detroit^[2].

What did Thomas Ligotti do for work?

Thomas Ligotti worked as writer^[4].

Where did Thomas Ligotti go to school?

Thomas Ligotti was educated at Wayne State University^[7] and Macomb Community College^[8].

What awards did Thomas Ligotti receive?

Honors received include British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection^[9], Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[10], and Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection^[11].