I picked up Duncan's book when I lived in Belgium and made
regular trips to London and always visited Murder One. It was
part of a series called Pocket Essentials Literature with
each volume running to slightly less than 100 pages. Duncan
also wrote books on Kubrick and Hitchcock for the same
series. I echo Miker's praise and also can highly recommend a
book he edited THE THIRD DEGREE: CRIME WRITERS IN
CONVERSATION, published by No Exit.
Duncan was for some years a member of this group. He has for
years been working on a biography of Gerald Kersh, an
unjustly neglected writer, and for Crippen & Landru in
2003 edited the collection of Kersh stories featuring his
character Karmesin.
Richard Moore
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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Ed Lynskey
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>
> --- Michael Robison <miker_zspider@...>
wrote:
> > When I first discovered noir fiction, I was
both
> > repelled and attracted by the tragic stories.
Looking
> > for some direction for other noir novels to
read and
> > opinions on their significance, I was lucky to
find
> > Paul Duncan's book on the subject. This slim
volume
> > contains a wealth of information on noir
writers,
> > along with a definition and brief history of
the
> > genre. The huge number of noir novels cited is
a boon
> > for the initiate reader, especially the ones
that
> > stray from the standard fare.
>
>
> Thanks for the great overview. I'll look for
Duncan's book now.
>
>
> Ed Lynskey
>
>
>
>
>
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