1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910810675403321

Autore

Peacock Steven

Titolo

Swedish crime fiction : novel, film, television

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Manchester University Press, 2014

ISBN

1-5261-0154-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

791

Soggetti

Detective and mystery stories, Swedish - History and criticism - 21st century - Sweden

Swedish fiction - History and criticism - Sweden

Detective and mystery films - History and criticism

Detective and mystery television programs - History and criticism

Languages & Literatures

Germanic Literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Nation, genre, institution -- 2 Community and the family -- 3 Space and place -- 4 Bodies -- 5 Interview transcripts -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Swedish crime fiction became an international phenomenon in the first decade of the twenty-first century, starting first with novels but then percolating through Swedish-language television serials and films and onto English-language BBC productions and Hollywood remakes. This book looks at the rich history of 'Scandinavian noir', examines the appeal of this particular genre and attempts to reveal why it is distinct from the plethora of other crime fictions.Examining the popularity of Steig Larsson's international success with his Millennium trilogy, as well as Henning Mankell's Wallander across the various media, Peacock also tracks some lesser-known novels and television programmes. He illustrates how the bleakness of the country's 'noirs' reflects particular events and cultural and political changes, with the clash of national characteristics becoming a key feature.It will appeal to students and researchers of crime fiction and of film and television studies, as well



as the many fans of the novels and dramatic representations.