Copyright 2008 Stephen Faison
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Faison, Stephen E.
Existentialism, film noir, and hard-boiled fiction / Stephen Faison.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60497-573-4 (alk. paper)
1. Film noir—History and criticism.
2. Detective and mystery stories—History and criticism.
3. Existentialism. I. Title.
PN1995.9.F54F35 2008
813’.087209384—dc22
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataFaison, Stephen E.
Existentialism, film noir, and hard-boiled fiction / Stephen Faison.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60497-573-4 (alk. paper)
1. Film noir—History and criticism.
2. Detective and mystery stories—History and criticism.
3. Existentialism. I. Title.
PN1995.9.F54F35 2008
813’.087209384—dc22
2008040359