I'd heard of Le Poulpe already -- I learned about the
character and series
from the articles by Brad Spurgeon in Armchair Detective (for
anyone
interested, the articles are also available at the Polar Web
site -- in
English -- at this URL:
http://www.mygale.org/00/polar/polarweb/misc/spurgeon/index_a.htm
The articles are very informative about the French interest
in hard-boiled
and crime writing.)
In fact, I ordered a novel in Le Poulpe series -- LA PETITE
ECUYERE A CAFTE
by J.B. Pouy -- earlier this week from Bonder Bookstore in
Montreal. I'll
have to
hone my French-reading skills. It's been a few years since I
last read
French on a semi-
regular basis.--Duane
etienne@singnet.com.sg on 04/17/98 12:43:14 PM
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Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: A question for our French
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>
>At the Fleuve Noir site, I stumbled over a Web site
for a series of books
>about a character named @lias. From what I could
figure out, the character
>seems to be rather amoral and a bit of an anarchist.
Sort of an updated
>Fantomas. What's the lowdown on this
series?--Duane
>
>
@lias seems to be an equivalent idea to LE POULPE, French
series which is
involving different authors for each book with the same
central character;
but as you pointed rightly @lias is with an amoral angle-
that's where it's
separated from LE POULPE. Right again when you cite Fantomas,
as it is in
the "feuilleton" tradition of the popular literature.
Both LE POULPE and @lias try to reestablish this kind of
popular literature
in the mystery genre, by differnet ways. @lias is definitely
more rooted in
this feuilletonesque origin, very *popular* early this
century. LE POULPE
just try to make the HB/Noir genre more popular, by trying to
interest a
more general public by these novels.
Unfortunately I do not have more information for the moment
about @lias
which is a more recent series, created by Serge Quadruppani
if I'm not
mistaken.
Quadruppani was also one of the three founders (for the idea
and first
novels) of LE POULPE.
About LE POULPE, I'll be finishing one page of introduction
for the series
in my web site during this week-end (in the Books
section).
Hope this helps.
E.Borgers
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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