RARA-AVIS: Re: Hammett and the New: to Hemingway!!

From: Con Lehane (con@conlehane.com)
Date: 29 Jan 2009

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    >Wow, some great answers already! Thanks guys!
    > I'll keep working on what I can find and keep checking back here to
    see what else pops up.
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    For my two cents, I'd say that Hammett brought realism to the detective novel, as in the tradition of American Realism. For a lot of stuff on Hammett, you might check www.emerybooks.com, especially Rick Layman's books on Hammett. Best, Con Lehane

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