Dangerous Femininity: Looking into the Portrayal of Daphne Monet as a Femme Fatale in Walter Mosley’s Devil in a Blue Dress
The phrase “femme fatale” is a well-known figure in the literary and cultural representations of women. Associated with evil temptation, the femme fatale is an iconic figure that has been appropriated into folklore, literature, and mythology. In the twentieth century, the figure finds space in liter...
Main Author: | Prerana Chakravarty |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The International Academic Forum
2022-07-01
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Series: | IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities |
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Online Access: | https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-arts-and-humanities/volume-9-issue-1/article-5/ |
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