Ligotti Quotation Database

[Dr. Bantham]

A database engine has been employed to further enable the collection, recitation and discussion of quotations from the works of Thomas Ligotti. Until now, the framework of this machination has been lurking beneath the surface of TLO and relegated to feeding the random quotation block on the portal page. Extensive revisions have now been applied to eliminate double entry and allow interconnectivity between the database and forums. Integration of Miss Plarr's recitals has also been simplified greatly, enabling Visceral Practices 101 classes to be accelerated dramatically. You should notice a proliferation of flash audio links embedded within many quotations, with all to follow likewise in time. A primer for creating new quotations will be provided soon. Until then, feel free to browse the quotations within Content-->Quotation Database or perform an Advanced Search of the correlated contents. Note that Quotation Discussion still occurs within the forums and is promoted via cross-linking. Speaking of such, if you are suitably stricken or puzzled by a particular quotation, discuss it within the connected forum thread!

I officially dedicate this construct to the inestimable THE NIGHTMARE NETWORK - View Profile: G. S. Carnivals@@AMEPARAM@@View Profile: G. S. Carnivals</title>@@AMEPARAM@@G. S. Carnivals, whose relentless mining of Ligotti quotation gems has garnered 90% of the current trove!

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[barrywood]

Thanks Dr. Bantham and Phil. I'll return when I have more time. This is fantastic.

[G. S. Carnivals]

Thank you for the kind words, Dr. Bantham and Barry! It is comforting to know that my work of the last two years is paying generous dividends at last. I consider the Thomas Ligotti quotations as a gift to TLO members and guests who do not have access to the original works. My work is not yet done.

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[gveranon]

Quote Originally Posted by G. S. Carnivals

I consider the Thomas Ligotti quotations as a gift to TLO members and guests who do not have access to the original works. My work is not yet done.

After ruthless raids on my bank account, I now have access to all the original works (except those not included in collections). But I do very much appreciate these quotations, even though I've already read most of them. Ligotti's prose is very re-readable and the individual passages seem complete in themselves. In fact, reading them apart from their original narrative contexts actually heightens their poetic power. A very good book could be assembled of selected prose-snippets, perhaps arbitrarily sorted according to some procrustean topic-scheme.

[Dr. Bantham]

Quote Originally Posted by gveranon

A very good book could be assembled of selected prose-snippets, perhaps arbitrarily sorted according to some procrustean topic-scheme.

I have actually contemplated approaching Tom about pursuing this endeavor, though only as a supplement to a broader publication. Considering the pace that GSC has set, the concept of a dedicated publication seems possible. If permission and logistics could be addressed properly, would members be interested in purchasing such a tome?

[Spotbowserfido2]

Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Bantham

Quote Originally Posted by gveranon A very good book could be assembled of selected prose-snippets, perhaps arbitrarily sorted according to some procrustean topic-scheme. I have actually contemplated approaching Tom about pursuing this endeavor, though only as a supplement to a broader publication. Considering the pace that GSC has set, the concept of a dedicated publication seems possible. If permission and logistics could be addressed properly, would members be interested in purchasing such a tome?

Most definitely. Many of the quotations posted by G. S. Carnivals and others serve as genuine touchstones in relation to Ligottian thought. Such a compendium would not be a Reader's Digest Condensed Works of Thomas Ligotti. Rather, it would be more like A Reader's Field Guide to the Flora, Fauna, Weather and Architecture of the Ligottian Topography. An atlas rendered in prose and poetry.

[gveranon]

I'd definitely buy a copy (and pre-order if that helps). I love compilations of this nature. A trove of Ligotti's aphoristic/poetic/vatic passages would surely sell well to those who treasure such things.

[starrysothoth]

I came upon this old-ish thread, and it interested me so much that I thought I would chime in. The idea of a collected quotes and verses book of Ligotti would be amazing to see! I'm one of those tortured Ligotti readers who didn't feverishly read the author until the last couple years. As a result, I missed a lot of the premium collectibles and ephemera a lot of older Ligotti fans have to covet. If a book of Ligotti passages were released through TLO or something, I'm sure I wouldn't be the only relative newcomer to snatch this item up.

It might also help quench our thirst while we await CATHR and other new works. I hope there's a chance this idea might become reality someday.

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