In my opinion, Cornell Wooridge ans Robert Bloch used the
same kind of narrative plot. At the exception that Robert
Bloch was inspired by true stories as Ed Gein but also "the
Butcher Of Chicago" (in French "Le boucher de Chicago). For
the French people Bloch and Wooldrich both created the
narrative forme called "thriller" in the fifties. And they
created the caracter of "serial killer", which became very
important in the crime novel since the nineteen's. Norman
Bates is the first one most "popular", more famous serial
killer (not called like that in the fifteen's)in litt鲡ture
and in cinema . Burt a lot of Wooldrich novels have for
caracter a serial killer : Black alibi, the Bride were black,
Rendez-vous en noir (Black appointement?), concerto pour
l'é´˛angleur ( concerto fotr the strangler?); I'm sory I don't
know the original titles. I read a lot of american novels,
but translated in French.
Best regards
Fabienne
this
is what i remember hearing years ago. in the book, norman is
short and stocky. hitchock changed that of course, but the
quote posted here previous by his editor said he was
'skinny', so i'm confused.
either way, i think bloch knew woolrich and used some of
'him' in the character. the relationship with his mother has
been mentioned.
obviously, the psycho plot has nothing to do with woolrich.
it's either based on ed gein which many claim. or not, as i
then heard that psycho was written before gein's story was
public.
but psycho and bloch are OT, sorry. i brought it up because
of what i'd heard about woolrich and norman
sonny
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