Philip Benz (Philip.Benz@wanadoo.fr)
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 14:50:13 +0200
Mark sez:
<< Except for Echenoz, none is particularly
contemporary, though. >>
My thoughts exactly: Simenon has been round the track a few
times. I discovered a noir bookshop in Valence last week and
realized there are
*hundreds* of titles in French "serie noir", though many must
be decidedly on the pulpy side, and many must be only
marginally noir, since police procedurals and many other
sub-genres are lumped into this category.
I think Izzo hit a chord with me, not only because I lived in
Marseille for 3 years (at about the time his stories are
set), but especially because the seedy, currupt atmosphere of
Marseille with multiple waves of immigrants, grasping and
corrupt politicians and many rival mafia-like groups lends
itself so well to the genre.
Cheers, --- Phil Lycé¥ Astier, Aubenas, France
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