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With the 50th anniversary of Raymond Chandler’s death coming up March 26, the Daily Mirror thinks it’s a perfect opportunity to take a long, thoughtful view of his enduring influence. I hope to gather a wide array of readers’ perspectives. Is I’m also particularly interested in what women have to And anything else insightful. Stay tuned for details. |
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My belief is that Raymond Chandler could not have written as he did if he lived anywhere else but in Los Angeles in the thirties and forties. Taking the premise further, I strongly suspect that each day’s headlines stirred his imagination and served as muse. Decadence beneath an unforgiving sun did for Chandler what the foggy hills of San Francisco did for Hammett.
And we are all much richer in our collective experience for it.
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The University of Southern California has some interesting Chandler events coming up:
March 25: “Something More Than Night: Raymond Chandler, 50 Years Later,” will be moderated by Judith Freeman, author of a book about Chandler. Speakers: Leo Braudy, Denise Hamilton and Kenneth Turan. For more info: http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/32/event/868268
Also, USC is offering a four-session, non-credit course (March 31 – April 21) on Chandler. Go here for more info: http://continuingeducation.usc.edu/courseView.cfm?courseid=362
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