The Foreign in International Crime Fiction
Download or Read eBook The Foreign in International Crime Fiction PDF written by Jean Anderson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jean Anderson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2012-06-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781441181985 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1441181989 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Foreign in International Crime Fiction by : Jean Anderson
Book excerpt: '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 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 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.
