Myth And Ritual In Women S Detective Fiction

Author : Christine A. Jackson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786480944

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Myth and Ritual in Women's Detective Fiction by Christine A. Jackson Pdf

The relationship between traditional myths, fairytales and current fiction novels featuring women as crime-solvers is examined in this critical study. Using theories from Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung and others, the author asserts that plots and imagery in these novels conform to quest narratives outlined in classical myths and traditional fairytales. Narcissus, Medusa, Orpheus and Orestes are a few of the figures emerging in today's mystery fiction. Among the mystery authors discussed are Patricia Cornwell, Amanda Cross, Sue Grafton, P.D. James, Sara Paretsky and Julie Smith. After establishing the anatomy of a mystery, the text discusses many myths, rituals and rites associated with mysteries, including myths of identity, religion and rites of initiation.

Author : Phyllis M. Betz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-07-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786425488

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Lesbian Detective Fiction by Phyllis M. Betz Pdf

This work examines how lesbian detective and mystery fiction represents lesbian characters and experience within the confines of the genre. As this book points out, such fiction reveals the lesbian's increasing visibility in the wider society. Nevertheless, it can still be difficult to find a complete representation of lesbian life in mainstream literature. Often the best place to find the lesbian represented in books is within the pages of genre fiction--especially the detective story. This book looks at how the lesbian characters' public and private lives intersect--often at the point of coming out, or of moving from isolation to connection with the community. Also considered is the lesbian detective's typical confrontation with two crucial elements of the investigator's role: the use of violence and the acquisition and expression of authority within police systems. Other topics of discussion include the cultural environments in which the stories are situated, and the use of humor as a key weapon in the lesbian detective's investigative arsenal.

Author : Elizabeth A. Blakesley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313049064

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Great Women Mystery Writers by Elizabeth A. Blakesley Pdf

Mysteries are among the most popular books today, and women continue to be among the most creative and widely read mystery writers. This book includes alphabetically arranged entries on 90 women mystery writers. Many of the writers discussed were not even writing when the first edition of this book was published in 1994, while others have written numerous works since then. Writers were selected based on their status as award winners, their commercial success, and their critical acclaim. Each entry provides biographical information, a discussion of major works and themes, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with appendices and a selected, general bibliography. Public library patrons will value this guide to their favorite authors, while students will turn to it when writing reports.

Author : Lisa M. Dresner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476607733

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The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture by Lisa M. Dresner Pdf

In this book the author examines how women detectives are portrayed in film, in literature and on TV. Chapters examine the portrayal of female investigators in each of these four genres: the Gothic novel, the lesbian detective novel, television and film.

Author : Susan Rowland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000047141

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The Sleuth and the Goddess by Susan Rowland Pdf

Rowland presents a detailed exploration of how the archetypes of ancient goddesses Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite breathe into and shape female-authored detective fiction. Representing aspects of characterisation not bound by gender, the book examines how these archetypes emerge in themes like the home and hearth, hunting, survival and desire. Rowland assesses numerous examples from a range of works, providing a clear illustration of each archetype and illuminating aspects of femininity, psyche and being. This uniquely interdisciplinary work of literary analysis sheds light on the popularity and underlying mystique of the genre.

Author : Alexander N. Howe,Christine A. Jackson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786438259

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Marcia Muller and the Female Private Eye by Alexander N. Howe,Christine A. Jackson Pdf

In 1977, Marcia Muller invaded the all-male domain of detective literature and within a decade was established as the mother of the female hardboiled private eye. She is now the author of four detective series, including the critically acclaimed Sharon McCone series of more than two dozen novels. This collection critically assesses Marcia Muller's writing and reevaluates current critical views on women's detective fiction in general. In the first two of the book's three sections, essays explore Muller's engagement with modern and postmodern feminism, ethnicity, and the socially underprivileged. The third section focuses on one of Muller's major themes, the trauma of history. Drawing from the feminist, historicist, mythic, psychoanalytic, and cultural approaches found in all three sections, the conclusion offers a panoramic perspective on Muller's accomplishments.

Author : Guri Barstad,Karen P. Knutsen,Elin Nesje Vestli
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781527536807

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Exploring Identity in Literature and Life Stories by Guri Barstad,Karen P. Knutsen,Elin Nesje Vestli Pdf

Today, globalization, migration and political polarization complicate the individual’s search for a cohesive identity, making identity formation and transformation key issues in everyday life. This collection of essays highlights a number of the dimensions of identity, including cultural hybridity, religion, ethnicity, profession, gender, sexuality, and childhood, and explores how they are thematized in different narratives. The stories discussed are set in Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, India, Israel, Japan, Polynesia, Norway, Romania, Spain and South Africa, emphasizing today’s international focus on identity. The majority of the contributions here focus on literary texts, while others investigate identity formations in interviews, language corpora, student reading logs, film, theatre and pathographies.

Author : Manuel Almagro-Jiménez,Eva Parra-Membrives
Publisher : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783823393672

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From Page to Screen / Vom Buch zum Film by Manuel Almagro-Jiménez,Eva Parra-Membrives Pdf

For a long time now, women have struggled for the vindication of their rights and for their visibility. This struggle may seem a story of success, maybe not complete or equal for all women, but at least one which slowly but surely carries with it the promise of equality for all women. However, a closer look reveals that in various fields of culture the representation of women frequently undergoes a manipulation which makes the image of women lose the intention initially attempted. This is often the case with adaptations of literary texts to the screen, when the initial literary message is changed because of, for example, marketing demands or some ideological stance. Rarely do we find the opposite case where the indifferent or emasculated original female characters are turned into guardians and/or apologists of feminine power. The present volume focuses precisely on the way in which the image of women is modified in films and TV series, when compared with the original literary texts.

Author : Peter C. Erb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015069320573

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Murder, Manners, Mystery by Peter C. Erb Pdf

Highlighting popular works by P.D. James, Colin Dexter, Ian Pears and Umberto Eco, among others, this is an intriguing examination of the treatment of religion in the genre of contemporary murder mystery novels. The other central theme examined in this book is that of justice. The narrative of any detective fiction novel depends on the murderer's ability to replace a crime with a convincingly constructed illusion of innocence, and to escape punishment by means of good manners. Erb also looks in detail at the theme of retribution in detective fiction. Can justice ever be anything more than retribution, death without hope? What satisfaction can be made for the loss of a human life? How can a murderer ever fully confess a crime and experience thanksgiving in final release from the consequences?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015079402536

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Choice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Feminism
ISBN : OSU:32435072411960

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New Books on Women and Feminism by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rose Arny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1444 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015046427004

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Forthcoming Books by Rose Arny Pdf

Author : Inmaculada Pertusa-Seva,Melissa A. Stewart
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781527559967

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Spanish Women Authors of Serial Crime Fiction by Inmaculada Pertusa-Seva,Melissa A. Stewart Pdf

With its focus on recent detective series featuring female investigators, this collection analyzes the authors’ treatment of current social, political and economic problems in Spain and beyond, in addition to exploring interrelations between gender, globalization, the environment and technology. The contributions here reveal the varied ways in which the use of a series allows for a deeper consideration of such issues, in addition to permitting the more extensive development of the protagonist investigator and her reactions to, and methods of, dealing with personal and professional challenges of the twenty-first century. In these stories, the authors employ strategies that break with long-standing conventions, developing crime fiction in unexpected ways, incorporating elements of science fiction, the supernatural, and the historical novel, as well as varied geographical settings (small towns, provincial cities, and rural communities) beyond the urban environment, all of which contributes to the reinvigoration of the genre.

Author : David A. Crespy
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004535961

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Dreamwork for Dramatic Writing by David A. Crespy Pdf

Dreamwork for Dramatic Writing: Dreamwrighting for Stage and Screen teaches you how to use your dreams, content, form, and structure, to write surprisingly unique new drama for film and stage. It is an exciting departure from traditional linear, dramatic technique, and addresses both playwriting and screenwriting, as the profession is increasingly populated by writers who work in both stage and screen. Developed through 25 years of teaching award-winning playwrights in the University of Missouri’s Writing for Performance Program, and based upon the phenomenological research of renowned performance theorist Bert O. States, this book offers a foundational, step-by-step organic guide to non-traditional, non-linear technique that will help writers beat clichéd, tired dramatic writing and provides stimulating new exercises to transform their work.

Author : George Haggerty,Bonnie Zimmerman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Gay culture
ISBN : 9780815333548

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Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures by George Haggerty,Bonnie Zimmerman Pdf

Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this Encyclopedia offers accounts of the most important international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavours. While gays and lesbians have shared many aspects of life, their histories and cultures developed in profoundly different ways. To reflect this crucial fact, the Encyclopedia has been prepared in two separate volumes assuring that both histories receive full, unbiased attention and that a broad range of human experience is covered. Written by some of the most famous names in the field, as well as new researchers this is intended as a reference for students and scholars in all areas of study, as well as the general public.