> I've been reading stories lately that are set among
African refugees.
> Not sure that it applies to what I've read but it
set me wondering
> about dark and sinister and even non-transcendent
stories set in
> locals without benefit of the rule of law. Without
the formality of a
> law to break, without the technicality of a crime,
could such stories
> be considered noir? The question occurred to me
again when the topic
> of the spy genre came up, with its extra-legal
activities. I
> appreciate your response, though it doesn't quite
satisfy my
> question. Meantime, I try not to take anything too
seriously.
>
laws are formalities. if injustice exists, noir can as
well
John Lau
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