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Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an author of crime stories and novels. His influence on modern crime fiction has been immense, particularly in the writing style and attitudes that much of the field has adopted over the last 60 years. Chandler's protagonist, Philip Marlowe, has become synonymous with the tradition of the hard-boiled private detective, along with Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade.
Biography
Chandler was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1888, but moved to Britain in 1895 when his parents divorced. His mother's brother, a successful lawyer, paid for his education; he entered the elite Dulwich College in S.E. London in 1900, where he received a classical education. He was naturalised as a British citizen in 1907 in order to take the Civil Service exam. He passed the exam and took a job at the Admiralty, where he worked for just over a year. His first poem was published during this time. After leaving the Civil Service, Chandler worked as a jobbing journalist, and continued to write poetry in the late Romantic style.
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@stevenmarsh No, that pretty much sets the tone. A critic accurately described it as "Raymond Chandler's 'The OC.'"
turhansbeycmpny (turhansbeycmpny) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:51:04 -0000
@stevenmarsh No, that pretty much sets the tone. A critic accurately described it as "Raymond Chandler's 'The OC.'"
@Marcelo_Viana Com certeza estará ótima: tem Raymond Chandler!!!
talckmin (Thais Alckmin) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:15:29 -0000
@Marcelo_Viana Com certeza estará ótima: tem Raymond Chandler!!!
The moment a man begins to talk about technique thatâs proof that he is fresh out of ideas. -Raymond Chandler
brewbie (Jeremy Lakey Sr.) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:49:26 -0000
The moment a man begins to talk about technique that’s proof that he is fresh out of ideas. -Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler CONTD: it, I split it so it will remain split
MichelleRick (Michelle Rick) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:22:25 -0000
Raymond Chandler CONTD: it, I split it so it will remain split
Raymond Chandler complaining to his Atlantic Monthly editor about the proofreader who corrects his split infinitives: Cont next Tweet
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Raymond Chandler complaining to his Atlantic Monthly editor about the proofreader who corrects his split infinitives: Cont next Tweet
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45 Calibrations of Raymond Chandler - From the Fall 1997 issue of Conjunctions, 45 interesting facts about Chandler.
Allreaders.com Raymond Chandler Club - Detailed analysis of the plot, theme, setting and characters of his books, plus links to similar books. Sign up to be a Raymond Chandler scholar.
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Authors' Calendar: Raymond Chandler - Biography and bibliography.
Bohemian Ink: Raymond Chandler - Features a New York Times article and links to related sites.
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Bookreporter.com - Author Profile: Raymond Chandler - Short biography, plus an article by Joe Hartlaub.
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Chandler's View of Chivalry in a Modern City - Critical essay on The Big Sleep.
Long, frank and forlorn goodbye - A review by Robert McCrum of The Raymond Chandler Papers: Selected Letters and Non-Fiction, from The Observer.
Proust and Chandler - Philip Marlowe meets Marcel Proust in The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler - Biography, bibliography, and brief essay about the author.
Raymond Chandler - Biography and bibliography.
Raymond Chandler and his Followers - A critical essay on the writing of Chandler and the authors he influenced.
Raymond Chandler at the Vintage Library - Brief biography from Vintage Books and cover art from current paperback editions.
Raymond Chandler Filmography - Internet Movie Database lists film adaptations of Chandler's work and Chandler's work as a scriptwriter.
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Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles - Photos of Chandler's L.A. accompanied by his descriptive prose.
Meta Description: [ A Pictorial Survey of Los Angeles as described by Raymond Chandler ]
Raymond Chandler, Mystery and Suspense Writer - Bibliography with links to details of movie adaptations.
Select Pieces of Raymond Chandler's Writing - Many classic examples of Chandler's prose.
The case for Raymond Chandler - Apprecation by Allen Barra, from Salon.com.
The Raymond Chandler Web Site - A presentation of 1940s Los Angeles as seen through the works of the author, as well as critical essays, reviews, and bibliography.
thrillingdetective.com: Raymond Chandler - Features detailed bibliography and filmography, with a particular focus on the Philip Marlowe character.
Writer with a Gimlet Talent - Electronic Mail Guardian's review of Tom Hiney's Chandler biography.
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