Re: RARA-AVIS: Paul Auster

From: Juri Nummelin ( jurnum@utu.fi)
Date: 11 Sep 2000


On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Anne Stancek wrote:

> I have just started reading Auster's The Locked Room, IMHO not HB, but
> yes noir. What is people's reaction to Auster's trilogy? Mr. Crider no
> doubt will have a wonderful knowledgeable comment. The only influence on
> Auster that I am perceiving is Poe. Wonderful company to be in.

I've always liked the series. The American postmodernism at its easiest and most enjoyable. Auster sure has read a lot of hardboiled/noir stuff, but I've never read his comments on the thing. Does anyone know any on-line interview or essay or something on this?

Juri

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