Book 2012

Pulp fiction to film noir

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Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Language: English
Published: 2012

Film noir
Film adaptations
History and criticism
Detective and mystery stories
American Noir fiction

"This new crime fiction adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that was christened "film noir." This volume provides a detailed exploration of film noir, tracing its evolution, the influence of such legendary writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and the films that propelled this dark genre to popularity in the mid-20th century"--