Etienne Borgers (freeweb@rocketmail.com)
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 20:36:11 -0800 (PST)
I hate lists giving a position to the nominees! But, on the
other hand, some lists can be enlightening when genuine and
by knowledgeable referees.
So why not to organize for a list of
*Hard-Boiled/Noir* authors elected by the Rara Avians, and
widely publish the results?
PROPOSAL:
We could go under these lines: A.
name 5 authors published originally in English you
consider as the bests (no order!) in each of the 2 categories
(total 10):
* 1920 to 1950
* 1951 to 1990
And two new-comers for the period:
* 1991 to 1999
Total: 12 names, maximum
(each period is related to the time span during which the
author published his most famous books - as a convention it
starts with Daly, and I think we have to keep periods as
categories for the selection, to avoid too much of historical
"angles" in some answers)
B. Name max. 5 authors originally published in another
language (= not in English) you consider as your favorites
amongst foreign HB/Noir
(no time frame here as it could be too confusing for the
participants)
All answers collected by our Guardian, Bill Denton... acting
as the controller, and let us say we have until 15 December
99 to send our lists.(?)
Results of this consultation could be issued here before 31
December (?)
BEWARE... THIS IS ONLY A PROPOSAL, BILL HAS TO AGREE WITH
THIS, AND MAYBE A BETTER WAY TO EXPRESS THE CHOICES COULD BE
ELABORATED BY DISCUSSING IT HERE.
I think it could be very interesting as the followers of this
Mailing-List are really knowledgeable and/or at least
enthusiast fans of this literature! Of course, the lurkers
should de-lurk just this time and participate, in order to
have a consistent number of answers.
Hope the R A List will find this interesting and
workable.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
choose 5
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