Don't forget Greenberg - he may hold the record for the
largest number
of anthologies edited. It is true that he has dealt with
mysteries in
general and not only with hardboiled or noir writing, but he
has
included a lot of obscure but great stuff.
I have several anthologies edited by Gorman, all of them
very
satisfying. I assume his selections represent his taste
rather than some
statistical measure of "importance" (what a word to use
here!), but what
else is an editor supposed to do?
The complaint expressed by Fritz Limbacher would be easier to
grasp, and
to discuss, if he would mention which material (or lack
thereof)
specifically shows Gorman's "hack editing".
Unfortunately, I have been working overtime to finish a
project and have
not been able to buy it yet, but it's on my agenda for next
weekend -
first in order of importance and well ahead of its closest
contender --
building a new doghouse.
Regards,
MT
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