Berkeley noir /

"A town named after a British philosopher doesn't exactly evoke visions of Goodis or Highsmith. Grifters? Dames? Cops? In Berkeley? On the surface the alleys don't seem that dark, until we look a little closer. Possibly the most iconic visual image of Berkeley does involve cops. It�...

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Other Authors: Thompson, Jerry, 1961- (Editor), Hill, Owen (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2020]
Series:Akashic noir series.
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Summary:"A town named after a British philosopher doesn't exactly evoke visions of Goodis or Highsmith. Grifters? Dames? Cops? In Berkeley? On the surface the alleys don't seem that dark, until we look a little closer. Possibly the most iconic visual image of Berkeley does involve cops. It's the film with Mario Savio, atop a police car with a megaphone, declaring, There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part! Now there's a statement that sums up the spirit of noir. Berkeley Noir asks, If not here, where?
Physical Description:242 pages : map ; 21 cm.
ISBN:9781617757976
1617757977