----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Ribic" <
rribic@optusnet.com.au>
>IIRC, Paul Duncan also includes the West novels
in
> his survey of noir fiction.
Paul Duncan's "Noir Fiction" is a terrific little book. Your
memory is spot on, Rene. The "Depression" section has these
four headings. PJ Wolfson: Jazz and tears and death Nathaneal
West: What is the whole stinkin business for? James M Cain:
She knew what to do Horace McCoy: I'm tired of living and I'm
afraid of dying Paul Duncan seems to consider Nathanael West
so self-evidently noir that he doesn't make any attempt to
justify his inclusion. Never having read any West, I can't
comment. But I like the sound of "Miss Lonelyhearts". Would
this be a good place to start?
Al Guthrie
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