In a message dated 06/09/01 10:47:05 GMT Daylight Time,
jurnum@utu.fi writes:
<< And if California, and LA in particular, is the
preferred setting for
> noir (along with NY), why? Is it simply because the
movie industry drew
> so many writers? (If so, were they writing about LA
or their native
> cities before they moved out there?) Or is there
something about
> California that made/makes it a good
setting?
>>
Holmes' London was described as: "That great cesspit into
which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are
irresistably drained," and it strikes me that maybe that
could apply to Los Angeles. Two of my favourites, Ellroy and
Bunker were native Angelenos, and their consistency seems to
project a sense of place to me, a place I have never visited.
Los Angeles seems to function well as a sort of 'everycity';
so much variety in population, architecture etc. I can only
echo those who have praised City of Quartz, it's flipping
ace! Some LA entrepeneur should work on a 'noir tour' of the
megalopolis, I'd go and if anyone wants to put up a hard up
Gloucestershire lad then please just mail the fare and I'm
there. All the best Cheerio Colin
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