Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Highsmith/Ripley

Tosh (tosh@loop.com)
Wed, 11 Feb 1998 22:45:08 -0800 (PST) I totally agree with Mario. Highsmith is one of the most under-rated
writers in the 20th Century. I don't fully understand why she is not more
famous. I know she sells lots of books, etc... but it is strange that
there have not been really a deep discussion about her work.

Her novels and short stories are extremely distrubing. People talk about
Burroughs, Genet, etc being out there, yet in a more conservative narrative
style Highsmith is truly EVIL.

It is fascinating how she transfers 'guilt' from one person to the other.

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Tosh Berman
TamTam Books
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