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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455545603321

Titolo

Latin American mystery writers [[electronic resource] ] : an A-to-Z guide / / edited by Darrell B. Lockhart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Ct., : Greenwood Press, c2004

ISBN

1-282-40934-4

9786612409349

0-313-06154-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LockhartDarrell B

Disciplina

863/.08720998/03

Soggetti

Detective and mystery stories, Latin American - History and criticism

Detective and mystery stories, Latin American

Authors, Latin American

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Hard-boiled Detective Novel in Latin America; LATIN AMERICAN MYSTERY WRITERS; Bibliography of Literary Anthologies and Criticism; Index; About the Editor and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Latin America has a rich literary tradition that is receiving growing amounts of attention. The body of Latin American mystery writing is especially vast and diverse. Because it is part of Latin American popular culture, it also reflects many of the social and cultural concerns of that region. This reference provides an overview of mystery fiction of Latin America. While many of the authors profiled have received critical attention, others have been relatively neglected.||Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 54 writers, most of whom are from Argentina, Mexico, and Cuba. Every effort