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Scandinavian Crime Fiction

Paula Arvas,Andrew Nestingen
Scandinavian Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Paula Arvas,Andrew Nestingen
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780708323311

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Scandinavian Crime Fiction by Paula Arvas,Andrew Nestingen Pdf

This collection of articles studies the development of crime fiction in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden since the 1960s, offering the first English-language study of this widely read and influential form. Since the first Martin-Beck novel of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo appeared in 1965, the socially-critical crime novel has figured prominently in Scandinavian culture, and found hundreds of millions of readers outside Scandinavia. But is there truly a Scandinavian crime novel tradition? Scandinavian Crime Fiction identifies distinct features and changes in the Scandinavian crime tradition through analysis of some of its most well-known writers: Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, Liza Marklund, Leena Lehtolainen, and Arnaldur Indrioason, among others. Focusing on Scandinavian crime fiction's snowballing prominence since the 1990s, articles zoom in on the transformation of the genre's social criticism, study the significance of cultural and geographical place in the tradition, and analyze the cultural politics of crime fiction, including struggles over gender equity, sexuality, ethnicity, history, and the fate of the welfare state. Scandinavian Crime Fiction maps out the contribution of Scandinavian crime writers to contemporary European culture and society, making the volume valuable to scholars and the interested public.

Scandinavian Noir

Wendy Lesser
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Author : Wendy Lesser
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780374718718

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Scandinavian Noir by Wendy Lesser Pdf

"Even those unmoved by its subject will thrill to [Scandinavian Noir], a beautifully crafted inquiry into fiction, reality, crime and place . . . Perhaps when it comes to fiction and reality, what we need most are critics like Lesser, who can dissect the former with the tools of the latter." --Kate Tuttle, The New York Times Book Review An in-depth and personal exploration of Scandinavian crime fiction as a way into Scandinavian culture at large For nearly four decades, Wendy Lesser's primary source of information about three Scandinavian countries—Sweden, Norway, and Denmark—was mystery and crime novels, and the murders committed and solved in their pages. Having never visited the region, Lesser constructed a fictional Scandinavia of her own making, something between a map, a portrait, and a cultural history of a place that both exists and does not exist. Lesser’s Scandinavia is disproportionately populated with police officers, but also with the stuff of everyday life, the likes of which are relayed in great detail in the novels she read: a fully realized world complete with its own traditions, customs, and, of course, people. Over the course of many years, Lesser’s fictional Scandinavia grew more and more solidly visible to her, yet she never had a strong desire to visit the real countries that corresponded to the made-up ones. Until, she writes, “between one day and the next, that no longer seemed sufficient.” It was time to travel to Scandinavia. With vivid storytelling and an astonishing command of the literature, Wendy Lesser’s Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery illuminates the vast, peculiar world of Scandinavian noir—first as it appears on the page, then as it grows in her mind, and finally, in the summer of 2018, as it exists in reality. Guided by sharp criticism, evocative travel writing, and a whimsical need to discover “the difference between existence and imagination, reality and dream,” Scandinavian Noir is a thrilling and inventive literary adventure from a masterful writer and critic.

Contemporary French and Scandinavian Crime Fiction

Anne Grydehøj
Contemporary French and Scandinavian Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Anne Grydehøj
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781786837196

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Contemporary French and Scandinavian Crime Fiction by Anne Grydehøj Pdf

This book offers a study of Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and French crime fictions covering a fifty-year period. From 1965 to the present, both Scandinavian and French societies have undergone significant transformations. Twelve literary case studies examine how crime fictions in the respective contexts have responded to shifting social realities, which have in turn played a part in transforming the generic codes and conventions of the crime novel. At the centre of the book’s analysis is crime fiction’s negotiation of the French model of Republican universalism and the Scandinavian welfare state, both of which were routinely characterised as being in a state of crisis at the end of the twentieth century. Adopting a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the book investigates the interplay between contemporary Scandinavian and French crime narratives, considering their engagement with the relationship of the state and the citizen, and notably with identity issues (class, gender, sexuality and ethnicity in particular).

Swedish Crime Fiction

Kerstin Bergman
Swedish Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Kerstin Bergman
Publisher : Mimesis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 885751983X

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Swedish Crime Fiction by Kerstin Bergman Pdf

Why have authors from the safe, social welfare state Sweden captivated the minds of the crime fiction readers across the globe? Kerstin Bergman suggests that killer marketing and a widespread curiosità about the "exotic" Nordic welfare states, their waste landscapes and alleged gender equality, has propelled these authors and novels into the international spotlight. Bergman uses this innovative angle to retell the recent history of crime fiction in Sweden, exploring central themes and selecting key authors that have garnered national and international acclaim for their lethal plots. Swedish Crime Fiction: The Making of Nordic Noir contextualizes the explosive recent history of the genre, offering newcomers and aficionados insights into the minds of protagonista and their literary creators. This is the first research-based and exhaustive presentation of Swedish crime fiction and its Nordic "neighbours" to an international audience.

The Crow Girl

Erik Axl Sund
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Author : Erik Axl Sund
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345813121

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The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund Pdf

A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The newest crime novel sensation: In this shocking and suspenseful psychological thriller, a police detective must confront a monstrous evil that forces her to question how much suffering one person can inflict upon another before creating a monster. In a Stockholm city park, police discover the mutilated body of a young boy. Detective Superintendent Jeanette Kihlberg heads the investigation, battling an apathetic prosecutor and a bureaucratic police force unwilling to devote resources to solving the murder of a nameless immigrant child. But with the discovery of two more children's corpses, it becomes clear that a serial killer is at large. Jeanette turns to therapist Sofia Zetterlund for her expertise in psychopathic perpetrators and their lives become increasingly intertwined, professionally and personally. As they draw closer to the truth about the killings--working together but, ultimately, each on her own--we come to understand that these murders are only the most obvious evidence of a hellishly insidious evil woven deep into Swedish society. As viscerally dramatic as it is psychologically intense, The Crow Girl is a tale of almost unfathomably heinous deeds, and of the profound damage--and the equally profound need for revenge--left in their wake.

Death in a Cold Climate

B. Forshaw
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Author : B. Forshaw
Publisher : Springer
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230363502

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Death in a Cold Climate by B. Forshaw Pdf

Barry Forshaw, the UK's principal crime fiction expert, presents a celebration and analysis of the Scandinavian crime genre, from Sjöwall and Wahlöö's Martin Beck series through Henning Mankell's Wallander to Stieg Larsson's demolition of the Swedish Social Democratic ideal in the publishing phenomenon The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo .

Swedish Marxist Noir

Per Hellgren
Swedish Marxist Noir Book PDF

Author : Per Hellgren
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476673714

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Swedish Marxist Noir by Per Hellgren Pdf

Marxist theories have had a profound influence on crime fiction, beginning with the works of the American writers of the 1930s. This study explores the development of a Swedish Marxist noir subgenre after the 1990s through a Marxist reading of central works, from the Marlowe novels of Raymond Chandler to the 1960s social crime fiction of Sjowall-Wahloo to modern bestselling authors such as Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Roslund & Hellstrom, Jens Lapidus, Arne Dahl and others. The works of these writers show a common thread of Marxist worldview in their portrayal of a modern world gone wrong.

The Ice Princess

Camilla Läckberg
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Author : Camilla Läckberg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451621747

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The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg Pdf

The first novel in Camilla LÄckberg's bestselling Swedish mystery series set in a small fishing village.

Swedish Crime Fiction

Kerstin Bergman
Swedish Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Kerstin Bergman
Publisher : Mimesis
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-26T00:00:00+02:00
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9788857524306

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Swedish Crime Fiction by Kerstin Bergman Pdf

Why have authors from the safe, social welfare state Sweden captivated the minds of the crime fiction readers across the globe? Kerstin Bergman suggests that killer marketing and a widespread curiosityabout the “exotic” Nordic welfare states, their waste landscapes and alleged gender equality, has propelled these authors and novels into the international spotlight. Bergman uses this innovative angle to retell the recent history of crime fiction in Sweden, exploring central themes and selecting key authors that have garnered national and international acclaim for their lethal plots. Swedish Crime Fiction: The Making of Nordic Noir contextualizes the explosive recent history of the genre, offering newcomers and aficionados insights into the minds of protagonists and their literary creators. This is the first research-based and exhaustive presentation of Swedish crime fiction and its Nordic “neighbours” to an international audience.

Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction

Mitzi M. Brunsdale
Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Mitzi M. Brunsdale
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476622774

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Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction by Mitzi M. Brunsdale Pdf

Since the late 1960s, the novels of Sjöwall and Wahlöö’s Martin Beck detective series, along with the works of Henning Mankell, Håkan Nesser and Stieg Larsson, have sparked an explosion of Nordic crime fiction—grim police procedurals treating urgent sociopolitical issues affecting the contemporary world. Steeped in noir techniques and viewpoints, many of these novels are reaching international audiences through film and television adaptations. This reference guide introduces the world of Nordic crime fiction to English–speaking readers. Caught between the demands of conscience and societal strictures, the detectives in these stories—like the heroes of Norse mythology—know that they and their world must perish, but fight on regardless of cost. At a time of bleak eventualities, Nordic crime fiction interprets the bitter end as a celebration of the indomitable human spirit.

A Darker Shade of Sweden

John-Henri Holmberg
A Darker Shade of Sweden Book PDF

Author : John-Henri Holmberg
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802122438

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A Darker Shade of Sweden by John-Henri Holmberg Pdf

Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on the brilliance of Swedish crime writing with his acclaimed and bestselling Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, readers around the world have devoured fiction by some of the greatest masters of the genre. In this landmark and unique publication, Sweden’s most distinguished and best-loved crime writers have contributed stories to an anthology that promises to sate the desire to read about the dark side of Sweden. Containing seventeen stories, never before published in English, A Darker Shade of Sweden illuminates this beguiling country and its inhabitants as never before. Included are stories from such Swedish literary luminaries as: • Stieg Larsson • Henning Mankell • Åsa Larsson • Eva Gabrielsson

We Know You Remember

Tove Alsterdal
We Know You Remember Book PDF

Author : Tove Alsterdal
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063115088

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We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal Pdf

“Beautifully elegiac and intricately plotted, this is Nordic noir at its best.”—People Winner of the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel • Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year • Shortlisted for the Best Swedish Book of the Year Award • One of People Magazine’s Best Books of Fall A missing girl, a hidden body, a decades-long cover-up, and old sins cast in new light: the classic procedural meets Scandinavian atmosphere in this rich, character-driven mystery, awarded Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year, that heralds the American debut of a supremely skilled international writer. It’s been more than twenty years since Olof Hagström left home. Returning to his family’s house, he knows instantly that something is amiss. The front door key, hidden under a familiar stone, is still there. Inside, there’s a panicked dog, a terrible stench, water pooling on the floor: the father Olaf has not seen or spoken to in decades is dead in the bathroom shower. For police detective Eira Sjödin, the investigation of this suspicious death resurrects long-forgotten nightmares. She was only nine when Olof Hagström, then fourteen, was found guilty of raping and murdering a local girl. The case left a mark on the town’s collective memory—a wound that never quite healed—and tinged Eira’s childhood with fear. Too young to be sentenced, Olof was sent to a youth home and exiled from his family. He was never seen in the town again. Until now. An intricate crime narrative in which past and present gracefully blend, We Know You Remember is a relentlessly suspenseful and beautifully written novel about guilt and memory in which nothing is what it seems, and unexpected twists upend everything you think you know.

Swedish Crime Fiction

Steven Peacock
Swedish Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Steven Peacock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Detective and mystery films
ISBN : 1781706336

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Swedish Crime Fiction by Steven Peacock Pdf

Swedish crime fiction became an international phenomenon in the first decade of the 21st century, starting first with novels but then percolating through Swedish-language television serials and films and onto English-language BBC productions and Hollywood remakes. This book looks at the rich history of 'Scandinavian noir', examines the appeal of this particular genre and attempts to reveal why it is distinct from the plethora of other crime fictions.

A Darker Shade

John-Henri Holmberg
A Darker Shade Book PDF

Author : John-Henri Holmberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781858165

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A Darker Shade by John-Henri Holmberg Pdf

Original Swedish crime stories from the masters of Nordic noir including a never before published story by Stieg Larsson. Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on the brilliance of Swedish crime writing with his bestselling Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, readers have devoured this dark and compelling genre. Now the nation's best crimewriters have been brought together to form the first ever anthology of Swedish crime. Contributors include: - Stieg Larsson, author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. - Henning Mankell, creator of Wallander. - Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall, creators of Martin Beck. - Eva Gabrielsson, writer and thirty-year partner to Stieg Larsson.

Scandinavian Crime Fiction

Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen
Scandinavian Crime Fiction Book PDF

Author : Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781472522139

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Scandinavian Crime Fiction by Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen Pdf

With its bleak urban environments, psychologically compelling heroes and socially engaged plots, Scandinavian crime writing has captured the imaginations of a global audience in the 21st century. Exploring the genre's key themes, international impact and socio-political contexts, Scandinavian Crime Fiction guides readers through such key texts as Sjöwall and Wahlöö's Novel of a Crime, Gunnar Staalesen's Varg Veum series, Peter Høeg's Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow, Henning Mankell's Wallander books, Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy and TV series such as The Killing. With its focus on the function of crime fiction in both reflecting and shaping the late-modern Scandinavian welfare societies, this book is essential for readers, viewers and fans of contemporary crime writing.