Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction - Works Authors of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway Sweden Since 1967

Since the late 1960s, the novels of Sjowall and Wahloo's Martin Beck detective series, along with the works of Henning Mankell, Hakan Nesser and Stieg Larsson, have sparked an explosion of Nordic crime fiction--grim police procedurals treating urgent sociopolitical issues affecting the contemporary world. Steeped in noir techniques and viewpoints, many of these novels are reaching international audiences through film and television adaptations.
This reference guide introduces the world of Nordic crime fiction to English-speaking readers. Caught between the demands of conscience and societal strictures, the detectives in these stories--like the heroes of Norse mythology--know that they and their world must perish, but fight on regardless of cost. At a time of bleak eventualities, Nordic crime fiction interprets the bitter end as a celebration of the indomitable human spirit.

Sommario

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Preface

Introduction

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

Works Cited

Index

Info autore

Mitzi M. Brunsdale is a professor emerita of English from a small North Dakota university, and has been an adjunct lecturer in English at North Dakota State University, Fargo.

Riassunto

This reference guide introduces the world of Nordic crime fiction to English-speaking readers. Caught between the demands of conscience and societal strictures, the detectives in these stories - like the heroes of Norse mythology - know that they and their world must perish, but fight on regardless of cost.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mitzi Brunsdale, Mitzi M. Brunsdale, Brunsdale Mitzi M.
• Editore: McFarland
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9780786475360
• ISBN: 978-0-7864-7536-0
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, Classic crime, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies, Literary reference works, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Anthologies (non-poetry), Anthologies