J’irai cracher sur vos tombes
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J’irai cracher sur vos tombes is a controversial 1946 French crime novel, published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan, that mixes hardboiled noir with themes of racism, sex, and violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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noir fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| actuallyWrittenBy | Boris Vian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptation |
J’irai cracher sur vos tombes (1959 film)
NERFINISHED
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J’irai cracher sur vos tombes (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Boris Vian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Vernon Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | temporarily banned in France ⓘ |
| containsExplicitContent | true ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered scandalous at time of publication ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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hardboiled fiction ⓘ noir ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Et on tuera tous les affreux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | American pulp fiction ⓘ |
| legalIssues | subject of obscenity proceedings in France ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar French literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lee Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | translation of an American novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of American racism
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graphic depictions of sex and violence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 190 ⓘ |
| plotElement | revenge for brother’s lynching ⓘ |
| protagonistCharacteristic | Black man passing as white ⓘ |
| pseudonymousWorkOf | Boris Vian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | book ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions du Scorpion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
racial passing
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racism ⓘ revenge ⓘ segregation in the United States ⓘ sex ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | I Shall Spit on Your Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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