The foreign in international crime writing
transcultural representations
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Publication
2012 - Continuum, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
58,500 words, Guess
Page Count
234 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781441128171
- ISBN-139781441177032
- ISBN-139781441181985
- ISBN-101441128174
- ISBN-101441177035
and 7 more
- ISBN-101441181989
- Library of Congress Control Number2011051840
- OCLC Control Number768796637
- Better World Books9781441128171
- Better World Books9781441177032
- Better World Books9781441181985
- Open LibraryOL25177455M
Classifications
- DDC809.3/872
- LCCPN3448.D4 F57 2012
- LCCPN3448.D4F57 2012
Description
The foreign is a familiar topic in popular crime fiction, from the foreign detective whose outsider status provides a unique perspective on a familiar or exotic location to the xenophobic portrayal of the criminal Other. Exploring popular crime fiction from across the world, The Foreign in International Crime Fiction examines these popular works as ‘transcultural contact zones’ in which writers can tackle such issues as national identity, immigration, globalization and diaspora communities. Offering readings of 20th and 21st century crime writing from the UK, Europe, China, Cuba, South America and Australasia, the essays in this book open up new directions for scholarship on crime writing and transnational literatures.
Description
"'The foreigner' is a familiar character in popular crime fiction, from the foreign detective whose outsider status provides a unique perspective on a familiar or exotic location to the xenophobic portrayal of the criminal 'other'. Exploring popular crime fiction from across the world, The Foreign in International Crime Writing examines these popular works as 'transcultural contact zones' in which writers can tackle such issues as national identity, immigration, globalization and diaspora communities. Offering readings of 20th and 21st century crime writing from Norway, the UK, India, China, Europe and Australasia, the essays in this book open up new directions for scholarship on crime writing and transnational literatures."--Publisher's website.
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