Susanna Lee, Detectives in the Shadows
A Hard-Boiled History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21798285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benoît Tadié (0009-0004-5197-0637, Université Rennes 2, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transatlantica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1765-2766 • E-ISSN: 1765-2766 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/transatlantica.17574 |
| OpenAlex | W4205420496 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Hardboiled and noir fiction critics tend to be divided into two groups. There are the fans, who tirelessly discuss long-forgotten stories and novels in personal or collaborative blogs, edit anthologies from the pulps and dig up historical and biographical facts regarding obscure authors. Sometimes these fans are themselves writers of crime fiction. What distinguishes them is a practical, almost tactile knowledge of the old magazines and paperbacks, a desire to revive a submerged culture and a
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |