What about Carl Hiassen? We've had discussions in this list before
about whether he's hard-boiled and funny, or merely funny.
I think he's both.
What do the rest of the Rare Birds think?n
On 8/15/08, jacquesdebierue <jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "David L. Wilson" <dwilson@...> wrote:
>>
>> Until now I've been lurking on the topic, but what do people think of
>> when the phrase "Florida Writers" comes up? Is this a group defined
>> by geography or by any particular style? Do their stories take place
>> in Florida?
>
> Both. That's why I wrote up the discussion topic to include both
> writers from Florida and fiction that takes place in Florida. Example:
> Leonard counts as "Florida hardboiled" when he sets his novels in
> Florida. It's loose but (I hope) clear enough. And nobody is going to
> start quibbling over definitions (I also hope).
>
> Best
>
> mrt
>
>
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