Re: RARA-AVIS: David Goodis and jazz influence

From: Jacques Debierue ( matrxtech@yahoo.com)
Date: 22 Jul 2007


--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Thornton" <tieresias@...> wrote:
>
> "Hard-boiled" would be accurate. BENEATH THE UNDERDOG has been
labeled as about 90% fiction on Mingus' part by people who would know.
>

All memories are 90% fiction. That is why autobiographical writing often makes for great fiction. This is without the writer trying to manipulate facts. If he _tries_ to do that, then you have 100% fiction.

Best,

mrt



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