The Blackbirder
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The Blackbirder is a 1943
novel by Dorothy B. Hughes
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It is classic noir, with a moody, war-time Santa Fe
setting. At the center of The Blackbirder is Julie Guille, a woman who embodies a 1940s version of feminism
that includes common sense, street smarts, and the desire to sing while ironing. There is a great twist at the end.
1943 in literature
The year 1943 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*George Orwell resigns from the BBC to become literary editor of Tribune.*Isaac Bashevis Singer becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States....
novel by Dorothy B. Hughes
Dorothy B. Hughes
Dorothy B. Hughes was an American crime writer and literary critic. Hughes wrote fourteen crime and detective novels, primarily in the hardboiled and noir styles, and is best known for the novels In a Lonely Place and Ride the Pink Horse .Born Dorothy Belle Flanagan in Kansas City, Missouri, she...
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It is classic noir, with a moody, war-time Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
setting. At the center of The Blackbirder is Julie Guille, a woman who embodies a 1940s version of feminism
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
that includes common sense, street smarts, and the desire to sing while ironing. There is a great twist at the end.