Pop. 1280
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Pop. 1280 is a darkly comic hardboiled crime novel by Jim Thompson, centered on a seemingly dimwitted small-town sheriff whose folksy persona masks a ruthless and manipulative killer.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jim Thompson | 0 |
| Coup de Torchon | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
black comedy
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crime novel ⓘ film ⓘ hardboiled fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Jim Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pop. 1280 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
black comedy
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crime fiction ⓘ hardboiled ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Coup de Torchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Amy
NERFINISHED
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Ken Lacey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Nick Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | noir ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | cult classic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Nick Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of hardboiled crime and dark comedy
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portrayal of an amoral lawman ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pop. 1280 ⓘ |
| occupation | novelist ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A seemingly dimwitted small-town sheriff hides his true nature as a manipulative and ruthless killer. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Nick Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| publisher | Lion Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Potts County
NERFINISHED
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rural Texas ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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corruption ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| workOf | Jim Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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