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posted by davidt
on Monday March 12 2001, @10:00AM
Dan B. Perl writes:
Jonathan Coe, the author of a novel with a narrative arc signposted by Smiths lyrics (on which a film which was mentioned in this forum was based) has a new book out. Since The Rotters' Club (the first of a two-parter separated by twenty years) is set in the '70s, it is, strictly speaking, a Morrissey-free zone, instead using prog-rock such as Hatfield & the North (soundtracking the characters' hopes and social justice) and "dole-queue rock" (i.e., punk, soundtracking their violent ends).
However, certain readers (of a type familiar to this forum) have spotted Morrissey's presence in a more subtle way. Or at least, this joker did during an online chat hosted by the London & Manchester Guardian:DavidBar - 02:02pm Mar 6, 2001 BST
This is ludicrously tenuous I know, but I see your novels as parallels of Smiths albums. Accidental Woman: The Smiths. Dwarves: Hatful. Touch of Love: Meat is Murder. WACU: Queen is Dead. Sleep: Strangeways. And now, you've written Viva Hate. OK, they don't all work, but I think the last 3 do. You're not going to write a version of Kill Uncle, are you?
David
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JonathanCoe - 03:36pm Mar 8, 2001 BST
Very tenuous indeed. Quite ingenious, though. Haven't followed Morrissey's solo career because the thrill for me was the collaboration with Johnny Marr. I heard he was writing a novel himself at one point ...
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