Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Cats

William Denton (buff@vex.net)
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 23:37:47 -0500 (EST) On Mon, 9 Nov 1998, Debbie Chilson wrote:

: I'm wondering if there isn't something about these noir types of
: books which plays upon the animal imagery.

Of course it crops up in other fiction, too, but you could be right
that noir and hardboiled writers use it more. I seem to recall a lot
of animalistic stuff in Mike Hammer stories, but perhaps more on the
"wolfish grin" side. Hammer's not far removed from an animal
himself, hunting, I suppose, in the urban jungle.

Welcome to the list!

Bill

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