This problem is complicated further when drugs and alcohol
have been added
to the equation.
I think Ellroy probably has used writing to work his way back
from being a
psycho. As such having certain distorted thought patterns are
a given and
probably contribute to the power of his prose. For folks like
this,
writing becomes a redemptive act as a well literary activity
and the
authenticity of the writing can be a touchy subject.
Re" Dellilo
Ellroy was praising Libra in the most complimentary terms
during his
self-financed Black Dahlia tour. In fact when Dos Passos was
suggested as
a possible influence I thought of the similar feel of America
to some of
Dellilo's work, in the sense that they seem to be cultural
documents as
well as novels. It is as if he is both writing a novel and
preparing a
csae.
Fred
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