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Autore |
Cannon JoAnn |
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Titolo |
The novel as investigation : Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi / / JoAnn Cannon |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-99203-8 |
9786611992033 |
1-4426-8191-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (145 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Detective and mystery stories, Italian - History and criticism |
Italian fiction - 20th century - History and criticism |
Social justice in literature |
Social problems in literature |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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; 1. The power of the pen in Leonardo Sciascia's Porte aperte -- ; 2. The death of the detective in Il cavaliere e la morte -- ; 3. In search of Isolina -- ; 4. Voci and the conventions of the Giallo -- ; 5. Ethics and literature in Sostiene Pereira : Una testimonianza -- ; 6. Detection, activism, and writing in La testa perduta di Damasceno Monteiro. |
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"Detective fiction is a universally popular genre: stories about crime investigation are published all over the world and in hundreds of languages. However, detective fiction provides more than entertainment; it often has a great deal to say about important social issues such as crime and punishment, justice and injustice, testimony and judgment. The Novel as Investigation examines a group of detective novels published from the mid-1980s to the end of the century by three Italian writers - Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi - whose commitment to ethical responsibility informs |
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