Contemporary European Crime Fiction - Representing History and Politics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)

This book represents the first extended consideration of contemporary crime fiction as a European phenomenon. Understanding crime fiction in its broadest sense, as a transmedia practice, and offering unique insights into this practice in specific European countries and as a genuinely transcontinental endeavour, this book argues that the distinctiveness of the form can be found in its related historical and political inquiries. It asks how the genre's excavation of Europe's history of violence and protest in the twentieth century is informed by contemporary political questions. It also considers how the genre's progressive reimagining of new identities forged at the crossroads of ethnicity, gender, and sexuality is offset by its bleaker assessment of the corrosive effects of entrenched social inequalities, political corruption, and state violence. The result is a rich, vibrant collection that shows how crime fiction can help us better understand the complex relationship between Europe's past, present, and future. Seven chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Crime Files
Release date:	April 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Monica Dall'asta • Jacques Migozzi • Federico Pagello • Andrew Pepper
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
Edition:	1st ed. 2023
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-121978-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-121978-3
Barcode:	9783031219788

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