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Detective Fiction in a Postcolonial and Transnational World (Paperback)
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Detective Fiction in a Postcolonial and Transnational World (Paperback)
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Taking up a neglected area in the study of the crime novel, this
collection investigates the growing number of writers who adapt
conventions of detective fiction to expose problems of law, ethics,
and truth that arise in postcolonial and transnational communities.
While detective fiction has been linked to imperialism and
constructions of race from its earliest origins, recent
developments signal the evolution of the genre into a potent
framework for narrating the complexities of identity, citizenship,
and justice in a postcolonial world. Among the authors considered
are Vikram Chandra, Gabriel GarcA a MA!rquez, Michael Ondaatje,
Patrick Chamoiseau, Mario Vargas Llosa, Suki Kim, and Walter
Mosley. The essays explore detective stories set in Latin America,
the Caribbean, India, and North America, including novels that view
the American metropolis from the point of view of Asian American,
African American, or Latino characters. Offering ten new and
original essays by scholars in the field, this volume highlights
the diverse employment of detective fictions internationally, and
uncovers important political and historical subtexts of popular
crime novels.
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