David Goodis
Known as the poet of the losers, David Goodis (1917-1967) was an elusive, reclusive man. At his death he was living in obscurity with no living family. Few photographs of him exist. Dark Passage was his first major work, published in 1946, and opted for a Hollywood film with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
Known as the poet of the losers, David Goodis (1917-1967) was an elusive, reclusive man. At his death he was living in obscurity with no living family. Few photographs of him exist. Dark Passage was his first major work, published in 1946, and opted for a Hollywood film with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. See less
David Goodis's Featured Books
David Goodis book reviews
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Black Friday: And Other Stories
David Goodis Outside The Library Of America
At the time of his death, David Goodis' (1917 -- 1967) novels all were out of print, and the author seemed destined for oblivion. But Goodis had a small following as some of his works gradually ... Read More
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Somebody's Done for
David Goodis' Last Novel
"Somebody's Done For" (1967) is a little-known paperback novel published after the death of its author, David Goodis (1917 -- 1967). Born in Philadelphia, Goodis worked in Hollywood and wrote several ... Read More
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Dark Passage
An Early Goodis Novel
In 2012, the Library of America published a volume of five noir novels of David Goodis (1917 -- 1967) which has brought a wider readership to Goodis' work. The LOA collection opens with "Dark Passage ... Read More
