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References
- ↑ Drowning in Beauty: The Neo-Decadent Anthology, Snuggly Books, 2018
- ↑ "Decadentismo, siglo XXI: fervor, actualidad y pastiche - El Mundo article".
- ↑ The Translation of Father Torturo, Prime Books, 2005
- ↑ "The Translation of Father Torturo by Brendan Connell - Publishers Weekly review".
- ↑ "Drowning in Beauty: The Neo-Decadent Anthology - Publishers Weekly review".
- ↑ Neo-Decadence: 12 Manifestos, Snuggly Books, 2021
- ↑ "The Neo-Decadents Present... - Dennis Cooper's blog".
- ↑ "Inside the Neo-Decadent movement".
- ↑ "Neo-Decadence Evangelion - The Aither review".
- ↑ "Metrophilias - Publishers Weekly review".
- ↑ "Metrophilias - Publishers Weekly review".