Crime Fiction in German is the first volume in English to offer a
comprehensive overview of German-language crime fiction from its
origins in the early nineteenth century to its vibrant growth in
the new millennium. As well as introducing readers to crime fiction
from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the former East Germany, the
volume expands the notion of a German crime-writing tradition by
investigating Nazi crime fiction, Jewish-German crime fiction,
Turkish-German crime fiction and the Afrika-Krimi. Other key areas,
including the West German social crime novel, women's crime
writing, regional crime fiction, historical crime fiction and the
Fernsehkrimi (TV crime drama) are also explored, highlighting the
genre's distinctive features in German-language contexts. The
volume includes a map of German-speaking Europe, a chronology of
crime publishing milestones, extracts from primary texts, and an
annotated bibliography of print and online resources in English and
German. Contents Map of German-speaking areas in Europe Crime
Fiction in German Chronology 1. Crime Fiction in German: Key
Concepts, Developments and Trends, Katharina Hall: Der Krimi; The
pioneers (1828-1933); Crime fiction under National Socialism
(1933-45); Post-war crime narratives (1945-59) and East German
crime fiction (1949-70); The West German Soziokrimi (1960-) and
further East German crime fiction (1971-89); Turkish-German crime
fiction and the Frauenkrimi (1980-); Historical crime fiction,
regional crime fiction and the rise of the Afrika-Krimi (1989-);
Crime fiction of the new millennium and the lacuna of Jewish-German
crime fiction (available Open Access at Swansea University) 2. The
Emergence of Crime Fiction in German: An Early Maturity, Mary
Tannert 3. Austrian Crime Fiction: Experimentation, Critical Memory
and Humour, Marieke Krajenbrink 4. Swiss Crime Fiction: Loosli,
Glauser, Durrenmatt and Beyond, Martin Rosenstock 5. Der
Afrika-Krimi: German Crime Fiction in Africa, Julia Augart 6. Der
Frauenkrimi: Women's Crime Writing in German, Faye Stewart 7.
Historical Crime Fiction in German: The Turbulent Twentieth
Century, Katharina Hall 8. Der Fernsehkrimi: A Short History of
Television Crime Drama in German, Katharina Hall Annotated
Bibliography of Resources on German-language Crime Fiction,
Katharina Hall 'Katharina Hall's knowledge of and enthusiasm for
crime fiction in translation is prodigious, but (crucially) it is
matched by her nonpareil analytic skills. This combination, when
focused on her particular speciality of genre fiction from Germany,
makes her the perfect editor for and contributor to Crime Fiction
in German: Der Krimi. The book becomes at a stroke the definitive
modern guide to the subject - scholarly, lively and accessible.'
Barry Forshaw, author of Euro Noir and Nordic Noir
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