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

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Ct., : Greenwood Press, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 863/.08720998/03
• Soggetto topico: Detective and mystery stories, Latin American - History and criticism; Detective and mystery stories, Latin American; Authors, Latin American
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: LockhartDarrell B
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Latin American mystery writers
• ISBN: 1-282-40934-4; 9786612409349; 0-313-06154-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455545603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II