Zeroville

Erickson positions 1969 as a metaphysical boundary. It represents the death of the studio system's innocence and the birth of a fragmented, television-dominated era. Vikar acts as a solitary detective in this fragmented space, attempting to piece together a cinematic mystery that spans decades. The novel suggests that the transition to "New Hollywood" was not just a change in business, but a shift in the collective American psyche. 4. Conclusion

This paper examines Steve Erickson’s 2007 novel Zeroville as a post-noir exploration of the transition from "Old Hollywood" to "New Hollywood." By analyzing the journey of the "cineautistic" protagonist, Vikar, the study argues that Erickson uses the medium of film as a metaphysical language to solve the mystery of cultural displacement during the pivotal year of 1969. 1. Introduction Zeroville

The Cinematic Palimpsest: Memory, Myth, and the Death of Old Hollywood in Steve Erickson’s Zeroville Erickson positions 1969 as a metaphysical boundary