Walter Mosley, detective fiction and black culture

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Walter Mosley has emerged as one of the most popular writers in the US for his trilogy of books, namely, 'Devil in a Blue Dress,' 'A Red Death' and 'White Butterfly.' His use of two recurring characters, Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins and Raymond 'Mouse' Navrochet reveals his exploration of his cultural identity because he created two heroic characters based on traditional black culture. It is obvious that he adapted the genre of detective novels to continue African-American cultural traditions.

African Americans, Detective and mystery stories, Detective fiction, Mystery fiction, Bibliography, Myths and legends, African American authors, African American writers, Mosley, Walter (American novelist), Devil in a Blue Dress (Novel), A Red Death (Book), White Butterfly (Book)

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Science fiction films of the eighties: fin de siecle before its time

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Visions of the future are depicted in the science fiction films of the 1980s. The film 'Escape from New York' shows a city that has turned into a wasteland while the movie 'Blade Runner' portrays the city of Los Angeles, CA, to be a dying and diseased city. Both ways, the future is depicted as dark and decaying. Other films have followed which do not match the quality of the two movies but the trend is expected to continue toward a similar future.

Analysis, Motion pictures, Movies, Future in popular culture, Blade Runner (Motion picture), Escape from New York (Motion picture)

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