French and American Noir

French and American Noir
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780230244825
ISBN-13 : 0230244823
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Book Synopsis French and American Noir by : Alistair Rolls

Download or read book French and American Noir written by Alistair Rolls and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A longstanding misconception surrounding the term French noir suggests that the post-war French thriller and film noir were a development of, or response to, a pre-existing American tradition. This book challenges this misconception, examining the complexity of this trans-Atlantic exchange and refocusing debate to include a Franco-French lineage.


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