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Spillane : king of pulp fiction : a biography / Max Allan Collins & James L. Traylor.
Van Pelt Library PS3537.P652 Z625 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Collins, Max Allan, author.
- Traylor, James L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spillane, Mickey, 1918-2006.
- Spillane, Mickey.
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, American.
- Detective and mystery stories--Authorship.
- Detective and mystery stories.
- Genre:
- Biography.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Mysterious Press edition.
- Other Title:
- King of pulp fiction : a biography
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Mysterious Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- "There has never been a full-length biography of Mickey Spillane, the most popular and influential mystery writer of his era--until now. Beginning in 1947 with I, the Jury, and continuing with his next six novels, Spillane quickly amassed a readership in the tens of millions, becoming the bestselling novelist in the history of American publishing. Surrounded by controversy for the overt violence and suggestive sexual content of his iconic Mike Hammer private eye novels, Spillane was loathed by critics but beloved by his readers. There is, however, more to Spillane's life than the books. He also starred as Hammer in a movie, was a circus performer, worked with the FBI in capturing a notorious criminal, and starred in Miller Light beer commercials that were so popular they ran for a quarter of a century. Max Allan Collins became Spillane's friend and collaborator, continuing the Mike Hammer series for years after the author's death, building upon unfinished manuscripts the writer left behind. Now, with co-author James Traylor, Collins has produced the first comprehensive and authoritative profile of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. It is a must-read for any fan of the author--or of the generations of crime writers that were influenced by his work"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A tip of the porkpie hat
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
- Storyteller in the making
- See you in the funnies
- Stateside wars
- I, the novelist
- The ever-present Mike
- Vengeance is his
- Little Bohemia
- Private eye witness
- TV, movies, and radio
- Spillane the jury
- Writing Jag
- Three bloody Hammers
- Deadly kiss me
- Macho man
- If I had a Hammer
- Comeback trail
- I, the actor
- Posing
- Hammer time
- A creek girl
- Grand master
- Where's my trench coat?
- Timeline
- Mickey Spillane's autobiography
- Mickey Spillane on writing
- Ayn Rand and Mickey Spillane
- Jim Traylor meets Mickey Spillane
- Was Frank Morrison "Frank Morris"?
- The other Mickey Spillane
- Mickey Spillane books by publication date
- Mike Hammer books in chronological order of narrative
- Mickey Spillane short fiction and articles
- Mickey Spillane collections (contents)
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger
- Selected television, movies, and audio
- Completing Mickey Spillane / by Max Allan Collins.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-348) and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781613163795
- 1613163797
- OCLC:
- 1336889194
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