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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.
L. Origins and Beginnings: Leo Malet, 120, rue de la Gare (1943) -- 2. Criminal Intentions: Film Noir and Les Diaboliques (1955) -- 3. Counter-Cultural Politics: Jean-Patrick Manchette, Le Petit Bleu de la cote ouest (1976) -- 4. Historical Investigations: Didier Daeninckx, Meurtres pour memoire (1984) -- 5. Telling Tales: Daniel Pennac, La Fee Carabine (1987) -- 6. Feminist Fictions: Maud Tabachnik, Un ete pourri (1994).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Oxford studies in modern European culture