Mario Taboada wrote: I think I've read and enjoyed everything
by Sallis; in my opinion, the author he most resembles is
Albert Camus. His tool is showing the introspection of a
struggling protagonist in an ugly and hostile urban setting.
Few of his characters are dumb or vicious. However, almost
all of them are desperate.
A great realist writer, if by reality we mean psychological
reality.
************ Your comment about the demeanor of Sallis'
characters not being dumb or vicious is interesting in
respect to his choice of authors in DIFFICULT LIVES. Goodis'
piano player is the same way in SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER, and I
believe that most of Himes' characters were too, especially
before the Harlem series. I'm not so sure about Thompson; his
most famous character is way bad, but I'm not certain about
the others. Doc is ruthless in THE GETAWAY.
Willeford's extended essay "The Immobilized Man" does a good
job of discussing the Sallis/Himes/Goodis character and the
world he lives in.
miker
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