Book contents
- American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980
- American Literature in Transition
- American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Part I Themes
- Part II Genres and the Business of Literature
- Chapter 7 Our Stories, Our Selves
- Chapter 8 “(Not Just) Knee Deep”
- Chapter 9 Green Letters in a Decade Black with Ink
- Chapter 10 Future Shocks
- Chapter 11 Death Wishes
- Chapter 12 The Great American Novel in the 1970s
- Chapter 13 The Bestseller and the Blockbuster Mentality
- Chapter 14 “Do the Hustle”
- Part III Cultural Engagements
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
Chapter 11 - Death Wishes
Crime Literature, Violence, and Detectives in the American 1970s
from Part II - Genres and the Business of Literature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 February 2018
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Book contents
- American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980
- American Literature in Transition
- American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Part I Themes
- Part II Genres and the Business of Literature
- Chapter 7 Our Stories, Our Selves
- Chapter 8 “(Not Just) Knee Deep”
- Chapter 9 Green Letters in a Decade Black with Ink
- Chapter 10 Future Shocks
- Chapter 11 Death Wishes
- Chapter 12 The Great American Novel in the 1970s
- Chapter 13 The Bestseller and the Blockbuster Mentality
- Chapter 14 “Do the Hustle”
- Part III Cultural Engagements
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
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- American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980 , pp. 182 - 195Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018