America is elsewhere : the noir tradition in the age of consumer culture /

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This study conceives the literary and cinematic category of 'noir' as a way of understanding the defining conflict between authenticity and consumer culture in post-World War II America. It analyses works of fiction and film in order to argue that both contribute to a 'noir tradition&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dussere, Erik, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism.
Noir fiction, American > History and criticism.
Film noir > United States > History and criticism.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
Films noirs > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Masculinité dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Detective and mystery stories, American
Film noir
Masculinity in literature
National characteristics, American, in literature
Noir fiction, American
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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