Re: RARA-AVIS: Influences: Nathanael West

From: WordRunner@aol.com
Date: 11 Jun 2002


In a message dated 6/11/02 2:39:58 PM, matrxtech@yahoo.com writes:

<< So I propose that we add West to the list of noir precursors and practitioners. When we go down that way, we end up collecting a lot of the greatest American writers, starting with Twain and including Faulkner and Hemingway - and now West. >>

It works for me. In fact, to reject any of them is to redefine the genres, and we all know we don't want any part of that task.

                                            Jim Blue

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