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UNINA9910969175103321 |
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Autore |
Browne Ray B (Ray Broadus), <1922-2009.> |
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Titolo |
Murder on the reservation : American Indian crime fiction : aims and achievements / / Ray B. Browne |
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Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press/Popular Press, c2004 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Detective and mystery stories, American - History and criticism |
American fiction - Indian authors - History and criticism |
Indians in literature |
Crime in literature |
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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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"A Ray and Pat Browne book." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-278) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Making of the Author -- Chapter Two: Cultural Background and Development -- Chapter Three: Protagonists, Associates, and Development -- Chapter Four: Literary Achievements -- Chapter Five: Realities and Implications -- Appendix: Interviews with Authors -- Works Cited -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Murder on the Reservation, Ray B. Browne surveys the work of several of the best-known writers of crime fiction involving Indian characters and references virtually every book that qualifies as an Indian-related mystery. Browne believes that within the genre of crime fiction all people are equal, and the increasing role of Indian characters in criminal fiction proves what an important role this genre plays as a powerful democratizing force in American society. He endeavors to both analyze and evaluate the individual work of the authors, and at the same time, provide a commentary on the various attitudes towards race relations in the United States that each author presents. Some Indian fiction is intended to right the wrongs the authors feel have been leveled against Indians. Other authors use Indian lore and Indian locales as exotic elements and locations for the entertaining and |
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