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Re:Is Poe the most influential American writer? A new book o... by creamytaco on Saturday June 05, 2021 @11:30AM (#27405860)
Poe was a big influence on Lovecraft, who died in poverty and obscurity but exploded in popular consciousness with the passage of time. In fact one can say that he has eclipsed Poe as his popularity continues to rise.
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Re:Is Poe the most influential American writer? A new book o... by mathattack on Saturday June 05, 2021 @11:38AM (#27405922)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/quoteinvestigator.com/2016/03/0...

“Rock mythology has it that even though they were around only for a few years, everyone who went to a Velvet Underground concert went out and started a band.”

Several other versions of the quote exist there too. They all support the idea of the outsized influence of a small hyper loyal following. This is consistent with the 1000 (or 100) fans idea.

https://a16z.com/2020/02/06/100-true-fans/

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Re:Is Poe the most influential American writer? A new book o... by Mediterraneo10 on Saturday June 05, 2021 @04:46PM (#27408334)
Poe entered the general literary canon in Eastern Europe (where he is read, of course, in translation). Lovecraft, meanwhile, is not on the radar except for some genre readers.
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