Flash and FiligreeGaining notoriety during the '60s for his screenwriting, Terry Southern eventually became a well known and much respected writer in Hollywood, although his novels, as much as anything else that he's associated with are as unique as other works from the time period.
Being raised in Texas, Southern eventually left the States and made his way to France and was a part of the post World War II literary boom that occurred there. While Southern may not have been perceived as enormous a literary figure as William Burroughs or others that made a name for themselves during the '50s in Paris, his wit and ability to lampoon stereotypes made him a sought after commodity. Again, even with his film writing credits - which included Dr. Strangelove as well as Easy Rider - Southern wasn't ever granted the wide spread notoriety of his literary brethren. Read more
