Location: United States
Member Since: May 21, 2011

Erich von Neff


Biography

Erich von Neff is a San Francisco Longshoreman. He received his masters degree in philosophy from San Francisco State University and was a graduate research student at the University of Dundee Scotland.

Erich von Neff is well known on the French avant-garde and mainstream literary scenes. He is a member of the Poetes Francais and La Societes des Poetes et Artistes de France.

He has had the following publications in France (in French):

Poems: 1005

Short Stories: 148

Small press books: 4

One grant for "Prostitutes au bard de la route" (Prostitutes on the Side of the Road.

Prizes: 20

Erich van Neff's novel Prostitues au Bard de La Route" (Prostitutes by the Side of the Road) was published by "Cashiers de Nuite" (1999) with a grant
from Centre Regional des Lettres de Basse-Normandie.

Erich von Neff's book of poems Les Putains Cocainomanes" (The Cocaine Whores) was published by Cahiers du Nuit, 1998. Les Putains Cocainomanes was discussed on 96.2 FM, Paris, 1998 by Marie Andre Balbastre, Poem #45 was read.

A Victor Hugo prize was awarded to Erich von Neff's novel "Une Lancia rouge Devale Lombard Street”. A tombeau ouvert," (The Red Lancia Roars Down Lombard Street), 1998.

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Books

Gang 87    by Erich von Neff
Price: $2.99 USD. 49490 words. Published on April 20, 2012. Fiction.
Gang 87 is a series of short stories about the adventures and mis-adventures of longshore work gangs on the San Francisco and Oakland waterfronts; from 1949 to 1960 and from 1961 until 2010.
The Paris Six at the Vel d' Hiv, 1939 - The Lavender Gang    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 7660 words. Published on February 18, 2012. Fiction.
Nefarious gangsters Chang Wo and Fat Henry do battle in their attempts to fix the 1939 Paris Six at the Vel d'Hiv. Substantial bets have been placed. Who will win? Who will lose? And what about the Lavender gang?
The Paris Six at the Vel D'Hiv 1938 - The Click of the Abacus    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 5820 words. Published on January 28, 2012. Fiction.
Fat Henry’s gang and Chang Wo’s henchmen use their muscle to ensure the outcome of the Paris six day bicycle race, 1938 and to make sure their bets pay off.
Le Cercle du Kaiserhof    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 9750 words. Published on December 28, 2011. Fiction.
Dans ce court roman, l’Hôtel Kaiserhof historique est transformé, d’une façon surréaliste, dans l’espace et le temps, à la fois comme symbole et image distordue de la vérité du svastika.
The Paris Six at the Vel d’Hiv, 1937 - The Heist in the Marmon    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 9440 words. Published on December 19, 2011. Fiction.
The Paris Six-Day bicycle race with its gangsters, gangster molls, intrigue and a high stakes heist. Fat Henry and his gang versus his nemesis, Chang Wo and his henchmen.
Prostituées au Bord de la Route    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 27300 words. Published on December 12, 2011. Fiction.
En mêlant intimement autobiographie et archétypes cinématographiques (« Les Longs Gants Noirs » évoquent l’ombre de Gilda, la « Belle Bête » réincarne la Blonde Venus…), l’auteur brouille les pistes, détourne la mythologie américaine pour inventer la sienne propre, entre la solitude du rouleur de fond et celle de l’existentialiste chasseur de grâces féminines.
Fatty Arbuckle's Nephew Gains a Lap on the Old San Jose Velodrome    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 33980 words. Published on October 15, 2011. Fiction.
Humorous stories about bicycle racing in 1952 California, when eccentric, dedicated cyclists kept the sport going between the downfall of the great six day races and the rise of American champions such as Greg Lemond and Lance Armstrong.
Les Putains Cocaïnomanes    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 3740 words. Published on August 28, 2011. Fiction.
50 poèmes. Des top modèles, à San Francisco, Milan, Paris... en train de nourir leurs addictions fournies par leurs riches clients.
Une Lancia Rouge Dévale Lombard Street á Tombeau Ouvert    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 7420 words. Published on August 28, 2011. Fiction.
Une nouvelle étrange, sexy et audacieuse sur deux jeunes types qui sautent dans une Lancia rouge avec la blonde et la brune, pour visiter les repaires beatnik du San Francisco des années 1960. Sont-elles des filles de rêve ou de cauchemar?
GOOGIES BAR und andere natürliche Phänomene    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 15450 words. Published on August 15, 2011. Fiction.
Googies Bar ist verblüffend, voller Überraschungen, unentrinnbar in ihrer Kaputtheit und Naivität.
Googies Bar and Other Natural Phenomena    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 15560 words. Published on August 3, 2011. Fiction.
“Googies Bar and Other Natural Phenomena” is about a gay bar in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. The two main characters are “the boys sipping tequila through peppermint striped straws” They become involved in a series of misadventures with U-boat Captain Hans who is looking for a crew of healthy youths.
The Red Lancia Roars Down Lombard Street    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 6770 words. Published on June 27, 2011. Fiction.
An odd, sexy, adventurous Novella about 2 young guys who jump into a red lancia with the blonde and brunette to visit various beatnik haunts in 1960 San Francisco. Are these girls of their dreams or their nightmares?
The Cocaine Whores    by Erich von Neff
Price: $1.99 USD. 3780 words. Published on June 2, 2011. Fiction.
50 Poems. High fashion models in San Francisco, Milan, Paris...feeding their addictions furnished by their wealthy patrons.

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