Spillane, Mickey (1918—)
In terms of sales, Mickey Spillane is one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century, and of all time. In terms of the content of the books themselves and the...
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One of the most maligned writers of the twentieth century, Mickey Spillane has always been popular with readers. His name appears more than any other on lists of best-selling authors since World War I...
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Critical Essay by Kay Weibel
No doubt one reason for the popularity of the early Spillane novels lies in their close mirroring of cultural attitudes of the 1950's. Spillane's treatment o...
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Critical Essay by R. Jeff Banks
One only need remember that rebellion is not the exclusive property of the Left in this or any other country to feel no surprise that it is a strong feature of the work...
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