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  • Gilles Deleuze

    French philosopher (1925–1995)

    Influenced 33

    Influenced by 29

  • Michel Foucault

    French philosopher

    Influenced 32

    Influenced by 29

  • Jack Kerouac

    American writer (1922–1969)

    Influenced 21

    Influenced by 5

  • William Gibson

    American-Canadian speculative fiction writer

    Influenced 14

    Influenced by 1

  • J. G. Ballard

    British novelist (1930-2009)

    Influenced 11

    Influenced by 1

  • Alan Moore

    British comic book author (born 1953)

    Influenced 6

    Influenced by 1

  • Ken Kesey

    American novelist (1935-2001)

    Influenced 6

    Influenced by 3

  • Michael Moorcock

    English writer, editor, critic

    Influenced 4

    Influenced by 14

  • Irvine Welsh

    Scottish novelist

    Influenced 3

    Influenced by 2

  • Neal Cassady

    American writer (1926–1968)

    Influenced 3

    Influenced by 2

  • Nick Land

    British philosopher

    Influenced 3

    Influenced by 7

  • Keith Haring

    American artist and social activist (1958–1990)

    Influenced 2

    Influenced by 1

  • Norman Mailer

    American writer (1923–2007)

    Influenced 1

    Influenced by 14

  • Charles Plymell

    American writer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 13

  • Clive Barker

    English author, film director, and visual artist

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 7

  • Dennis Cooper

    American writer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 4

  • Dominic Lyne

    British writer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 2

  • Hal Duncan

    Scottish writer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • James Dean Pruner

    American painter

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • Jeff Andrus

    American novelist (1947-2011)

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 5

  • Kathy Acker

    American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997)

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • Mayra Dias Gomes

    Brazilian author, reporter, media personality and professional wrestling personality

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 2

  • Michael Cisco

    American novelist

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • Michael Muhammad Knight

    American novelist

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 3

  • Thomas Ligotti

    American horror author

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 3

  • V. Vale

    American publisher, writer, interviewer and musician

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1