Dutch Forkes
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| Celebrated "private dick," hard-boiled, or rather, ''poached.'' He appeared in two novels by [[Stimes Addisson]]. His name is an homage to [[Wilhemina Forkes]] and his character is based upon stories she used to tell of a crazy uncle--Günter Forkes--who set up a diamond shop in Amsterdam and converted to Judaism after the Second World War. He was stabbed to death by a half-mad rabbinical student who'd fallen in love with Forkes' wife. In the books, however, Dutch isn't Jewish and lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. | Celebrated "private dick," hard-boiled, or rather, ''poached.'' He appeared in two novels by [[Stimes Addisson]]. His name is an homage to [[Wilhemina Forkes]] and his character is based upon stories she used to tell of a crazy uncle--Günter Forkes--who set up a diamond shop in Amsterdam and converted to Judaism after the Second World War. He was stabbed to death by a half-mad rabbinical student who'd fallen in love with Forkes' wife. In the books, however, Dutch isn't Jewish and lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. | ||
| - | Though rarely found outside dime stores and run-down shanties, Addisson's work in the detective milieu has received and extraordinary amount of attention in recent years. Launching this critical reappriasal was 2002's [[The Forkes Enigma: A Study of Cryptoprophecy Noir.]] | + | Though rarely found outside dime stores and run-down shanties, Addisson's work in the detective milieu has received an extraordinary amount of attention in recent years. Launching this critical reappraisal was 2002's [[The Forkes Enigma: A Study of Cryptoprophecy Noir.]] |
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| He was invited but shows up primarily to stuff 'clues' into a sack. An alligator with gunmetal paw-rings, he recieves a single, enormous and gently roasted peanut.
Celebrated "private dick," hard-boiled, or rather, poached. He appeared in two novels by Stimes Addisson. His name is an homage to Wilhemina Forkes and his character is based upon stories she used to tell of a crazy uncle--Günter Forkes--who set up a diamond shop in Amsterdam and converted to Judaism after the Second World War. He was stabbed to death by a half-mad rabbinical student who'd fallen in love with Forkes' wife. In the books, however, Dutch isn't Jewish and lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Though rarely found outside dime stores and run-down shanties, Addisson's work in the detective milieu has received an extraordinary amount of attention in recent years. Launching this critical reappraisal was 2002's The Forkes Enigma: A Study of Cryptoprophecy Noir. [edit] Non-Canonical Text
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[edit] DesiderataPhilip K. Dick's FBI file includes numerous letters outlining a series of concerns regarding Dutch's loyality, masculinity, and inquiries into PKD's business. |
