Detective fiction in a postcolonial and transnational world
Auteur :
Pearson, Nels
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754668480
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Taking up a neglected area in the study of the crime novel, this collection investigates the writers who adapt conventions of detective fiction to expose problems of law, ethics, and truth that arise in postcolonial and transnational communities. It explores detective stories set in Latin America, the Caribbean, India, and North America.