In a message dated 10/25/2007 6:01:42 A.M. Eastern
Daylight Time,
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net writes:
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
I guess sf/noir isn't new. I'm not familiar with those you
mention, but now I'm thinking of Joe Lansdale's Western
sf/noir from several years ago. Probably Daniel Woodrell's
Woe to Live On could fall into the Western/noir category
also. However, I think my point was that noir is becoming a
trend--I probably should have said again--and these
variations are some of the examples of its continuing
evolution. I don't agree that a "noir cast" necessarily makes
for a noir novel, however. Vicki
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