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Frank Morrison Spillane (/ s p ɪ ˈ l eɪ n /; March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction." His stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally.
Michael J. Spillane (July 13, 1933 – May 13, 1977) was an Irish-American mobster who controlled Hell's Kitchen in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Spillane, the so-called “Gentleman Gangster", [1] was a marked contrast to the violent Westies mob members who succeeded him in Hell's Kitchen.
He used innovative approaches in developing the PI genre. At one point in time, he was known as the only PI genre writer and the “King of Pulp Fiction”. Complete order of Mickey Spillane books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
Apr 9, 2024 · Mickey Spillane (born March 9, 1918, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died July 17, 2006, Murrells Inlet, S.C.) was an American writer of detective fiction, whose popular work is characterized by violence and sexual licentiousness. Spillane began his career by writing for pulp magazines and comic books in order to pay for his schooling.
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Learn about the life and career of Mickey Spillane, the king of the pulp novelists in the post-WW II period, who sold 200 million copies globally. Find out how he created the hard-boiled P.I. genre with gory violence and sex, and how he was criticized and praised by literary critics.
- March 9, 1918
- July 17, 2006
Learn about the life and career of Mickey Spillane, the king of the pulp novelists in the post-WW II period, who sold 200 million copies globally. Find out how he created the hard-boiled P.I. genre with gory violence and sex, and how he was reviled by critics and praised by fans.
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A crime drama based on the novels by Mickey Spillane, starring Stacy Keach as the tough and sexy private eye Mike Hammer. The series ran from 1984 to 1989 and won a Primetime Emmy.
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