The roman noir in post-war French culture : dark fictions /

Populist and widely disseminated, the French roman noir has a reputation as a minor genre with its roots in American popular culture. This study challenges such preconceptions and examines the genre as a critical response to concerns and debates in post-war French society.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gorrara, Claire
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Series:Oxford studies in modern European culture.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Populist and widely disseminated, the French roman noir has a reputation as a minor genre with its roots in American popular culture. This study challenges such preconceptions and examines the genre as a critical response to concerns and debates in post-war French society.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 136 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191697555
0191697559