What Are Some Examples of Noir?

In this video, we look at popular examples of noir across a range of artistic mediums, including art, music, and—of course—literature. Examples include:

🖼 Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” (View it at https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks)

🎶 Lena Horne (Listen at    • Lena Horne – Stormy Weather (1943)  )

🎶 Nina Simone (Listen at    • Nina Simone – Feeling Good (Official …  )

🎶 Billie Holiday (Listen at    • Billie Holiday – Gloomy Sunday (Take …  )

📕 James M. Cain’s THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (Buy a copy at https://amzn.to/3x1THCU)

📕 Ernest Hemingway’s TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (Buy a copy at https://amzn.to/3GEeJuh)

📕 Chuck Hogan’s PRINCE OF THIEVES (Buy a copy at https://amzn.to/3Q5Mdq7)

✍️ Short story author and novelist, Joyce Carol Oates (View her author profile on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3z6nMCI)

✍️ Novelist Dennis Lehane (View his author profile on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3PQpDBv)

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