Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary genre
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| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
gptkb:television_series
films |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
detective fiction
hardboiled school |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
tough, cynical protagonists
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
often seen as pessimistic
often seen as misogynistic often seen as violent |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced graphic novels
influenced music influenced video games |
| gptkbp:hasGenre |
hardboiled detective fiction
neo-noir |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
Great Depression |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American hardboiled fiction
|
| gptkbp:illustratedBy |
pulp magazines
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
thriller genre
contemporary crime fiction |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
noir fiction
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
betrayal
detectives justice redemption the criminal underworld crime syndicates femme fatales |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:L.A._Confidential
gptkb:Shamus_Award gptkb:Edgar_Award gptkb:Sam_Spade gptkb:Anthony_Award gptkb:Mike_Hammer Chinatown The Long Goodbye Philip Marlowe |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Dashiell_Hammett
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
gptkb:The_Maltese_Falcon
The Big Sleep |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:setting |
urban environments
|
| gptkbp:style |
sparse prose
dialogue-heavy |
| gptkbp:theme |
moral ambiguity
violence corruption |