The Voice of James M. Cain: A Biography
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James M. Cain was among the prominent member of the "hard-boiled" school of writing that characterized the 1930s and 1940s, one of the masters of the genre that included Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. His novels became such popular film noir classics as The Postman always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce, and his 1937 novel Serenade boldly portrayed its hero as a bisexual. Cain also taught journalism at various colleges in Maryland, wrote editorials for the New York World, and was for a brief time managing editor at The New Yorker. This is the first biography of James M. Cain written with the full cooperation of the late novelist's family.
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LOC Call Number
PS3505 .A3113 Z845 2020
ISBN
9781493048120
Publication Date
2020
Department
Department of English
Publisher
Lyons Press
City
Guilford
Recommended Citation
Madden, David, "The Voice of James M. Cain: A Biography" (2020).