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     Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
Alas, he died last December. To my mind he was the greatest film critic of his generation - his book on Hitchcock was as much of a revelation to me (in terms of looking afresh at the cinema) as Lolita was in terms of looking afresh at language and how to use it in fiction. I'm saddened that his death wasn't more widely reported, but perhaps I just wasn't aware. Anyway, his achievement deserves to live on. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.114.254 |
Yes, I read his book on Hitch and found it similarly enlightening. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.181.73 |
This is the first I've heard of his death too. | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
A great deal here that's worth reading. I must say I was moved by the anecdote about Only Angels Have Wings. | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
Whoops! This is the link: http://www.davekehr.com/?p=461 |