--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Steve Novak <Cinefrog@...> wrote:
>
> Do we detect a litlle bias against Auster there...or are we about to
> re-ignate the ŚAuster-is-noirą controversy...?
>
> ...but..˛on nąest jamais prophčte en son pays˛...of course...and the
fact
> that Auster is quoted in a list in the Guardian is therefore logical...
>
> ????
It was not a judgment on Auster but merely a classificatory comment. I
would never include him in such a list. He's a technical writer, a
fluent writer, but not really a storyteller like crime literature
pros. This is not the place to discuss his work, but I do think he is
overrated by the critics. More technique than substance.
Best,
mrt
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