Talk:Carl Hiaasen

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Hoot By: Caarl Hiaasen

Looking for Carl?

As far as the editors of this page know, Mr. Hiaasen is not affiliated with this page. For the kids that keep leaving contact information for him to contact you with, that is a very bad idea. This is not a forum to get in contact with Mr. Hiaasen so do not leave anymore messages on here about doing so.

This is a talk page to talk about improving the Carl Hiaasen article on wikipedia.Chexmix53 (talk) 23:03, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

"Best place to start"?

"It has been generally agreed that for newcomers to Hiaasen's bizarre world, Tourist Season is the best place to start."

Generally by whom? What makes it the "best place to start"? Paul Tracy

I don't know. The first of his books I read was Lucky You. Just remove that sentence, such recommendations are non-encyclopedic and POV anyway. Lupo 08:34, 14 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I had read that in two different publications (some Guide to Crime Fiction) before I added that final sentence. One of those books—sorry but I forget their titles—actually had a "best book to start" section for each author. I had also been talking to booksellers as well as friends, who also agreed on Tourist Season.

However, the whole thing is still a recommendation and highly subjective, so you might consider removing it. Also, Hiaasen has written a number of novels in the meantime which I haven't read, so I couldn't possibly say if Skinny Dip would be a better place to start. |l'KF'l| 10:11, Sep 14, 2004 (UTC)

OK I've removed it. Paul Tracy

Contact Details

I need to get ahold of Mr. Hiaasen for a school project, and I figured here was as good a place as any to start. Can anyone find it? Because I sure can't. kekenkenka 22:21, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Merging Lucky You with Carl Hiaasen.

I feel that Lucky You (novel) does warrant its own article. It seems that novels are subjects for Wikipedia articles if they are of note. Alan Liefting 07:24, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

I do also, but the LY article naturally needs to be expanded. – Hattrem 12:33, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

I agree with both comments. I have read nearly everything by Hiaasen, and Lucky You (novel) is just as good as the other novels that already have articles. It should be expanded rather than merged. Athena2006 19:27, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

"Other Florida-based crime fiction writers"

Huh? Why are Dave Barry and Elmore Leonard listed under this category? Barry is a humorist, not a crime-fiction writer, and Elmore Leonard has lived and worked in Michigan, not Florida. So I don't get it.

Myles Callum

Barry has written at least one comic mystery novel, Tricky Business, and I suspect Leonard is on the list because he has often written about Florida, travels there regularly, and, despite living in Michigan, is often described in the press as a "Florida crime writer". Whether or not those are sufficient reasons to keep them on the list is certainly open to debate. As is the question of whether this list even belongs on this page or, instead, should have a List page of its own.ShelfSkewed 18:38, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

NPR interview

Mr. Hiaasen was interviewed on NPR today.

I'm looking for a link.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6497400

-- Ben 20:32, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Oddly?

"Oddly" married a real estate agent in the "formerly pristine Florida Keys"? This needs to go- A discussion of Hiaasen's strong pro-preservation views should factor in the article - but a local real estate agent is hardly a sinister developer bulldozing over endangered owls- and the keys were "formerly pristine" long before Hiaasen ever met his current wife...NOT TO MENTION HE HAS A HOUSE THERE! (HIS PRIMARY RESIDENCE)...so why don't we cut the misplaced/opinionated/conclusory/idiotic phrasing about his wife and the diddy about the "pristine" Florida Keys- K? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.41.60.81 (talk) 01:24, 19 December 2006 (UTC).

Slant needs removed from Carl Hiaasen's biography

The phrase "exposing schemes to destroy Florida's natural beauty for the sake of profit" appears to be highly biased and accepts as a premise that profiteers in Florida have a first goal of destroying "Florida's natural beauty" and only secondarily as a reason..."for the sake of profit." This is a viewpoint, and not a fact. This could be written conversly that Mr. Carl Hiaasen is firstly trying to destroy profit, and only secondarily as a reason "to save Florida's natural beauty." There shouldn't be so much room for editorial viewpoints in an encyclopedia - perhaps this point could be better served by explaining Mr. Carl Hiaasen's factual views on environmental issues, and leave such editorializing out of his biography. (Or have I missed some secret underground movement where pannelists sit around in underground bunkers discussing and creating "schemes to destroy Florida's natural beauty?") —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.201.182.235 (talk) 13:53, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

"For the sake of X" means that X is the primary purpose. "Schemes to destroy", however, implies that destruction is also part of the purpose rather than a side-effect. I suggest changing it to "exposing schemes that destroy Florida's natural beauty for the sake of profit". -- Benjwgarner (talk) 05:31, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

"Hiaasen's Florida is a hive of greedy businessmen, corrupt politicians, dumb blondes, apathetic retirees, intellectually challenged tourists, hard-luck redneck cooters, and militant ecoteurs. It is the same Florida of John D. MacDonald and Travis McGee, but aged another 20 years and viewed with a more satiric or sardonic eye." This should be removed. Very POV. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.14.219.215 (talk) 20:57, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

That section describes Florida as it is presented in Hiaasen's works, which necessarily entails Hiaasen's POV. However, the tone of this section is too informal and much of the information is subjective. Hiaasen's POV is presented in his works, but this section was written as a subjective interpretation of the works with a lot of un-cited information which is most likely original research. This section does serve a purpose by explaining the tone and approach of his works, but I believe it would be much better served with a sentence such as this: "In his works, Hiaasen presents a sardonic view of a beautiful, pristine Florida that has been polluted by selfishness and corruption." -- Benjwgarner (talk) 05:25, 11 December 2014 (UTC)