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Zusatztext No cultural phenomenon of our times is more important than Nordic noir, its origins, its continuing existence and appeal, the needs it meets. All these Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen addresses with searching intelligence and sharp moral awareness… It is precisely through the intensity of this author’s approach to his subject that its universality becomes apparent: the interconnectedness of geography, politics, social composition and the arts, and the indomitable, demanding presence of crime in even the best-intentioned milieus. A fascinating and distinguished book, and a necessary one too. Informationen zum Autor Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen is Lecturer in Scandinavian Literature at University College London, UK. His previous publications include (as co-editor) World Literature, World Culture: History, Theory, Analysis . Vorwort From Steig Larsson's Millennium trilogy and Henning Mankell's Wallander books to TV series such as The Killing , this is an authoritative guide to contemporary Scandinavian crime writing. Zusammenfassung With its bleak urban environments, psychologically compelling heroes and socially engaged plots, Scandinavian crime writing has captured the imaginations of a global audience in the 21st century. Exploring the genre's key themes, international impact and socio-political contexts, Scandinavian Crime Fiction guides readers through such key texts as Sjöwall and Wahlöö’s Novel of a Crime , Gunnar Staalesen’s Varg Veum series, Peter Høeg’s Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow , Henning Mankell's Wallander books, Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy and TV series such as The Killing . With its focus on the function of crime fiction in both reflecting and shaping the late-modern Scandinavian welfare societies, this book is essential for readers, viewers and fans of contemporary crime writing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Scandinavian crime fiction and the welfare state2. Welfare crime: Sjöwall and Wahlöö's Novel of a Crime 3. The hardboiled social worker: Gunnar Staalesen's Varg Veum4. Crime fiction in an age of crisis: Henning Mankell's Faceless Killers and Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 5. Landscape and memory in the criminal periphery6. Criminal peripheries: Peter Høeg's Miss Smilla's Feeling for snow and Kerstin Ekman's Blackwater 7. Investigating the family in the welfare stateConclusionBibliographyIndex...
