<<On the other hand, I've always considered Bukowski's
work to be hb, though his protagonists (for the most part)
wouldn't hurt a fly.>>
If the characters are utter losers, it's more likely to be
noir than hardboiled.
As to a HB book without HB characters, I can't conceive of
such a thing. I think it doesn't exist, though I'm open to
hearing of some examples.
Now to Kent Anderson's "literary" style. There's no rule that
excludes stylistic sophistication and experimentation from
genre literature. It's not that common, but neither is it so
rare (think Willeford, Ellroy, Lansdale or Higgins, names
frequently mentioned in this very forum).
Regards,
mt
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