Noir is dead for me because historically, I think it's a simple view. I've taken it as far as it can go. I think I've expanded on it a great deal, taken it further than any other American novelist.
James EllroyAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: american
- Born: March 4, 1948
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