Scandinavian crime fiction [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andrew Nestingen and Paula Arvas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460974103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cardiff, : University of Wales Press, 2011
• ISBN: 0-7083-2331-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Collana: European crime fiction
• Altri autori (Persone): ArvasPaula; NestingenAndrew
• Disciplina: 839.5
• Soggetti: Detective and mystery stories, Scandinavian; 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: pt. 1. Revisions of the socially critical genre tradition -- pt. 2. Questions of place -- pt. 3. Politics of representation.
• Sommario/riassunto: Scandinavian Crime Fiction is the first English-language study of crime fiction written in Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. It will delight and challenge readers, as it helps them understand more deeply the work of such prominent writers as Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, Arnaldur Indriðason, Leena Lehtolainen, and Håkan Nesser, among others. Themes explored include the changing crime genre, the role of place and locale in Scandinavian crime fiction, and political and social debates in which crime fiction has participated.