Mario wrote: Michael: I coined postnoir because it's an
ironic, knowing type of noir fiction. The distinction may be
useful for discussion. The origin with The Woman Chaser is
tentative and subject to revision. It's the earliest example
I know, but then, maybe older books by Goodis and Thompson or
Gil Brewer are ironic, too, and it just shows less (or I am
blind to the irony).
********** So you're saying that original noir was not
ironic?
But isn't Cain's POSTMAN noir? And isn't it ironic that Frank
goes to his death, not for the murder he did commit
(the Greek), but for a murder he did not commit (Cora)? I
could go on. What about NIGHTMARE ALLEY? Isn't the final
outcome absolutely kick-butt, knock-your-socks-off irony? And
what about Woolrich's I MARRIED A DEAD MAN? I'm certain
that's noir. Isn't it ironic that the death of the guy that
threatened the security of their lives is now tearing their
lives apart anyway?
miker
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