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James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is widely regarded as a progenitor of the hardboiled school of American crime fiction .
James M. Cain (born July 1, 1892, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.—died October 27, 1977, University Park, Maryland) was a novelist whose violent, sexually obsessed, and relentlessly paced melodramas epitomized the “hard-boiled” school of writing that flourished in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s.
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James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892–October 27, 1977) was an American journalist and novelist. Although Cain himself vehemently opposed labeling, he is usually associated with the hard-boiled school of American crime fiction and seen as one of the creators of the "roman noir."
James M. Cain Books. Originally a journalist, James Mallahan Cain (1892-1977) was the author of a number of classic and influential noir mystery novels including, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce.
James M. Cain has 160 books on Goodreads with 197591 ratings. James M. Cain’s most popular book is The Postman Always Rings Twice.
James M. Cain. Writer: Double Indemnity. James M. Cain was a 'Film Noir' author. His father was a professor, and president, of 'Washington College'. His mother was an opera singer in Maryland. James graduated from the same college in 1910, and became a writer for 'Baltimore American', then 'Baltimore Sun' [still being published] by 1914.
James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is widely regarded as a progenitor of the hardboiled school of American crime fiction.
James M. Cain, best known as the author of The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce, was born in Maryland in 1892. After an army career and early aspirations of becoming a singer, as his mother had be...
Although he disliked the title, James M. Cain (1892-1977) is considered one of the preeminent "hard-boiled" crime writers of the 1930s and 1940s along with Dashiell Hammett, Horace McCoy, and Raymond Chandler. His explicit, stark style both startled and enthralled his readers, and his recurring themes of sex, violence, and greed brought ...
Jul 1, 2019 · What can you say about James M. Cain and his work that the man wouldn’t have said better himself? He was a born storyteller, possessed of a keen nose for suspense and a preternatural gift for the rhythms of language as it was spoken in pool halls, lonesome diners, and in the terrible privacy of […]
James M. Cain was a first-rate writer of American hard-boiled crime fiction. Born in Baltimore in 1892, Cain began his career as a reporter, serving in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and writing for the newspaper of the 79th Division.
Jul 1, 2014 · The longtime writer is best known for three books that were made into now-classic films: “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” “Mildren Pierce” and “Double Indemnity.”. Born and raised on ...
Dec 6, 1985 · James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892–October 27, 1977) was an American journalist and novelist. Although Cain himself vehemently opposed labeling, he is usually associated with the hard-boiled school of American crime fiction and seen as one of the creators of the "roman noir."
Discover the life and works of American author James M. Cain, a master of detective novels and crime fiction! cottonbro studio | Pexels. James M. Cain's Books Are Movies. James M. Cain became famous with his first book, The Postman Always Rings Twice, written in 1934.
Jan 25, 2022 · This account of how Henry N. Gunther, 3011 Eastern avenue, was killed almost at the moment the “cease firing order” was given, is by Private James M. Cain, Headquarters Troop, Seventy-ninth Division, in France, who was formerly a reporter on The Sun.
Examine the life, times, and work of James M. Cain through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
Oct 18, 2013 · James M Cain's hard-boiled novels of greed, lust and murder made for perfect film noir. But, says William Preston Robertson, the writer's relationship with Hollywood's 'cavemen'...
These five books represent the range of James M. Cain’s style, and will provide you with an entry point into an impressive and dazzling career. If you want to read more about Cain’s influence, read about how his work epitomized hard-boiled crime fiction.
May 14, 1989 · In Mildred Pierce, noir master James M. Cain creates a novel of acute social observation and devasting emotional violence, with a heroine whose ambitions and sufferings are never less than recognizable.
