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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Lynds"
<dennislynds@c...> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Agree on everything! Wow
>
> It's not Hammett's, Chandler's, or any writer's
fault if people copy
> EVERYTHING in his books down to the time, place,
language and even mistakes.
>
I think that Hammett has been far less imitated than
Chandler. The latter's more romantic view of life --cynical
but romantic nevertheless-- is easier to imitate and probably
easier to sell than Hammett's cold-blooded and objective
style. The Hammett influence is less visible, though Gores
and Westlake as Richard Stark, already mentioned, are notable
examples. Less visible because his style, like Hemingway's,
became part of the modern style in American literature. I
would say his influence goes well beyond detective or crime
fiction. I am not sure that Chandler's does, and even within
crime fiction, many writers received Chandler through Ross
Macdonald, a very different sort of writer.
Best,
MrT
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