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James M. Cain

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American novelist, short story writer, journalist (1892–1977)

Born 1892
Died 1977

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Photo of James M. Cain

American novelist, short story writer, journalist (1892–1977)

Born 1892
Died 1977

Subjects

Fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, general Fiction, general American Detective and mystery stories California, fiction Large type books Man-woman relationships Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled Fiction, thrillers, suspense Detective and mystery stories, American Man-woman relationships, fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Crime, fiction Crimes of passion Detective and mystery stories Fiction, crime Fiction, romance, general Fiction, short stories (single author) Murder Nevada, fiction Short stories Adultery American Noir fiction American literature Fiction, family life, general

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California United States Amazon rainforest Caribbean Louisiana Mexico Nevada Ship-Trap Island Tibet

People

E. B. White (1899- ,) E. B. White (1899-) General Zaroff Ivan James M. Cain (1892-1977) Katharine S. White Sanger Rainsford The Great White Czar Whitney

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

  • James Mallahan Cain
  • James Cain
  • James M Cain
  • James M. (James Mallahan) Cain
  • M. Cain James
  • JamesM Cain
  • James Mallahan CAIN
  • James M.Cain
  • James M. (James Mallahan) 1892 Cain
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