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James M. Cain (1892–1977) was an American novelist and journalist best known for his hardboiled crime fiction. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as a screenwriter in Hollywood. His…
James M. Cain (1892–1977) was an American novelist and journalist best known for his hardboiled crime fiction. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as a screenwriter in Hollywood. His major works include The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, Double Indemnity, and Serenade. Cain’s fiction is marked by spare, forceful prose and plots driven by desire, betrayal, and moral compromise. His novels became influential sources for film noir and helped define the darker strain of American popular literature.
