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2013-2014 University Catalog 
    
2013-2014 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

LALL 927 Detective Film and Fiction

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course

An examination of the genre known as hard-boiled detective fiction as it developed in literature and then was extended by feature films. Among the authors to be considered are Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross MacDonald; among the films are ‘The Maltese Falcon,’ ‘The Big Sleep,’ and ‘The Long Goodbye.’

Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103

This course is not repeatable for credit.