James M., the founder of the 'noir novel' that depicted dark reality as it is.
Kane
A masterpiece of American hard-boiled literature that coldly captures the society of the time, filled with lust and greed.
“While you’re thinking of ways to kill me, Frank, I’m thinking of the same thing.
“There was.”
Frank, a homeless wanderer, enters a small diner on the side of the highway and orders
Do it.
The owner, Nick, asks him to work with him, saying he needs help.
Frank, who was hesitating,
He sees the young and attractive hostess, Cora, and accepts her offer.
Frank and I were drawn to each other at first sight.
Cora enjoys a secret rendezvous, avoiding Nick's eyes.
Cora has a loveless marriage with Nick, who is much older than her.
I was bored with my boring life and regretting what I had done.
The two of them are alone without any disturbance
He plans to get rid of Nick for his life.
When the book was first published in 1934, it was banned because of its many violent and sexual scenes.
I was also hit by a bullet.
Written like a tabloid article, without any emotion.
This work is evaluated as having opened the door to the 'noir novel' genre.
For that reason, Kane said, “Tabloi
He is also called the “poet of the murder case.”
Albert Camus was also inspired by this work.
He said that he wrote "Bangin".
The cruel reality of "The Postman Always Rings Twice" makes me shudder.
But on the other hand, it has a strange charm that makes you feel a romantic emotion of wanting to escape from reality.
It's a novel.
▶ No one has done it like Kane.
Hemingway, even Raymond Chandler.
─ Tom Wolfe (novelist)
▶ Kane portrayed the instinctive drive for greed and sex in his short stories.
─ The New York Times