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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gorrara, Claire
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Series:Oxford studies in modern European culture.
Subjects:
Detective and mystery stories, French > History and criticism.
Noir fiction > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, French
Noir fiction
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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).