Книга: Joseph Wambaugh «Hollywood Station»
Производитель: "Неизвестный" Hollywood Station ISBN:0446401242 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (2007)
ISBN: 0446401242 |
Joseph Wambaugh
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Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. (born
The son of a police officer, Wambaugh joined the U.S. Marines at age seventeen (an element he works into several of his novels), and married at eighteen. He received an
Overview
Themes
Wambaugh's unique perspective on the realities of police work led to his first novel, "
In contrast to conventionally heroic fictional policemen, Wambaugh brought a gritty texture to his flawed police characters. Wambaugh changed his approach to his books beginning with "The Choir Boys", employing dark humor and outrageous incidents to emphasize the psychological peril inherent in modern urban police work. Many characters are referenced by often unflattering nicknames rather than given names, while other characters have almost whimsical names to paint an immediate word portrait for the reader. Wambaugh also became sharply critical of the command structure of the LAPD and individuals within it, and later, of the city government as well.
Beginning with "The Black Marble" in 1977, Wambaugh devoted at least half of a narrative to satirical, often biting, observations of the mores and extravagances of the
Film adaptations
Many of his books were made into feature films or TV-movies during the 70s and 80s. "The Blue Knight," a novel following the approaching retirement and last working days of aging veteran beat cop "Bumper" Morgan, was made into an Emmy-winning 1973 TV miniseries starring
Wambaugh was also involved with creating/developing the NBC series "
Wambaugh was also involved in the production of the acclaimed film versions of "The Onion Field" (1979) and "The Black Marble" (1980), both directed by Harold Becker. In 1981, he won an
In 1992, Wambaugh suffered some controversy with his nonfiction book "
One of Wambaugh's most famous nonfiction books is "
In 2003, "Fire Lover: A True Story" brought Wambaugh his second Edgar Award, for Best Crime Fact book, and in 2004 he was the recipient of an MWA Grand Master Award. He returned to fiction with "Hollywood Station" (2006), his first book depicting life in the LAPD since
In the
Works
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*"The Blue Knight" (1972, novel)
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*"The Choirboys" (1975, novel)
*"The Black Marble" (1978, novel)
*"The Glitter Dome" (1981, novel)
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*"The Secrets of Harry Bright" (1985, novel)
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*"" (1989, nonfiction)
*"The Golden Orange" (1990, novel)
*"Fugitive Nights" (1992, novel)
*"Finnegan's Week" (1994, novel)
*"Floaters" (1996, novel)
*"" (2002, nonfiction)
*"Hollywood Station" (2006, novel)
*"Hollywood Crows" (2008, novel)
Footnotes
References
* Marling, William. Hard-Boiled Fiction. Case Western Reserve University. [http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/engl/marling/hardboiled/Wambaugh.html Marling page]
* [http://www.worldwhoswho.com/views/entry.html?id=wam-0105 WAMBAUGH, Joseph] International Who's Who. accessed
External links
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* [http://www.metacritic.com/books/authors/wambaughjoseph/hollywoodstation "Hollywood Station" Reviews] at
Источник: Joseph Wambaugh
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