Wolverines, Werewolves and Demon Dogs:Animality, Criminality and Classification in James Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet

• Main Author: Ashman, Nathan
• Other Authors: Hawthorn, Ruth, Miller, John
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Atherton; Loren; wolverine
• Online Access: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91458/; https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91458/1/Ashman_Final.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09241-1_4

James Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet offers a vivid tapestry of literal and symbolic beastliness. From the savage brutality of the “Wolverine Killer” in The Big Nowhere to the warped, ornithological mutilations of Loren Atherton in LA Confidential, Ellroy’s novels trace a potent convergence between animality...