Portals and Pulps
Orwell, Hoggart, "America," and the Uses of Gangster Fiction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5801285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Fraser (0000-0001-8383-0699, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transatlantica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1765-2766 • E-ISSN: 1765-2766 |
| Publisher | Association Française d'Etudes Américaines (PUBLISHER • FR) |
| DOI | 10.4000/transatlantica.5727 |
| OpenAlex | W1481703211 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
the American ideal, the 'he-man,' the 'tough-guy,' the gorilla who puts everything right by socking everybody else on the jaw [...]" George Orwell, "Boys' Weeklies," March 11, 1940 (Complete Works, XII, 71) "[The] titles alone drove my blood wild-Torment for Trixy-Hotsy, You'll be Chilled-and on the cover a vivid blonde, blouse ripped, skirt hitched up to her thighs, struggling sweetly against chains, ropes and a gag-and in the top right hand corner, set in a small circle, like a medallion, the silhouette presumably of Hank himself, trench coat open, trilby tilted back, a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth."Simon Gray , quoted in "Hank Janson," Wikipedia, about his youthful reading."Only we didn't use a cob.We made him wish we had used a cob
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |