Les gangsters, les truands et les autres: le roman noir francais de l'apres-guerre (Gangsters, Hoodlums and Others: The French Crime Novel of the Post-War Period).

Schweighaeuser, Jean-Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ304307

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Les gangsters, les truands et les autres: le roman noir francais de l'apres-guerre (Gangsters, Hoodlums and Others: The French Crime Novel of the Post-War Period).

Schweighaeuser, Jean-Paul

Francais dans le Monde, n187 p30-32 Aug-Sep 1984

The development and characteristics of a form of detective novel appearing after the war--gangster stories--are discussed. It is proposed that the emphasis on criminality gives an insight into contemporary life and thinking. (MSE)

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Criminals, Fiction, French, Literary Genres, Literary History, Literature Appreciation, Novels, Second Language Instruction, Twentieth Century Literature

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Language: French

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