Gangster Cinema on a Vaudeville Stage: George's Mediated Perception of Reality in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Killers'

Journal article

Wei Feng

CEA Critic, Vol.85(1), pp.14-30

2023

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Title: Gangster Cinema on a Vaudeville Stage: George's Mediated Perception of Reality in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Killers'
Author/Creator: Wei Feng
Publication Details: CEA Critic, Vol.85(1), pp.14-30
Annotation: Guided by critical theories of framing and media analysis, Feng explores how "The Killers" reflected Hemingway's awareness of popular movies and cultural representations of criminals. By focusing on the perceptions of George as an alternate central character, and in contrast to traditional critical approaches centering on Nick, the story can be seen as oscillating between imagined realities (such as those seen in early gangster movies) and the surrealism and ironies of vaudeville.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015211983503691