Vicki wrote:
"Also, I said that noir is becoming a blending of genres, for
example Duane Swierzinski's and Jonathan Lethem's blendings
of noir and science fiction, which are fantastic. I welcome
these new types."
While those are certainly good examples of the blend, is it
really anything new? We've talked often about how pulpsters
like, say, Woolrich worked in different genres, but often had
a noir cast no matter the genre. And in the archives are
lists or noir wesyterns, noir sci fi, etc. At various times,
hasn't noir been combined with horror
(Falling Angel), sci fi (the cyberpunks, especially John
Shirley and KW Jeter), etc?
Mark
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