Richard Moore wrote: Before I go further, I heartily
recommend Duncan's brief UK-published NOIR FICTION, DARK
HIGHWAYS (Pocket Essentials 2000) as it contains brief but
sharp takes on many writers now under discussion on this list
including Kersh, John Franklin Bardin, James Ellroy,
Nathaniel West as well as Cain, Goodis, Willeford, and a host
of others.
********* Thanks for the comments on Kersh. A couple weeks
ago I was searching the rara-avis archives for comments on
Kersh and came upon a reference to Duncan's NOIR FICTION
book. I found a cheap copy online and I'm waiting for it to
arrive. There are not a lot of books out there dealing with
noir fiction. They almost all pertain to movies. Lee
Horsley's NOIR THRILLER is about the only one I can name off
the top of my head, and I won't pay $55 for it.
Along with the writers you mention there were a few others
that I am unfamiliar with. I'm not familiar with P.J.
Wolfson, David Karp, or Shane Stevens.
Back on Kersh, I believe I read somewhere in the archives a
comment about Kersh being the first prominent UK noir writer,
and that his works probably had an influence on Derek
Raymond. Any thoughts on that?
miker
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