UID:
almafu_9959228658102883
Format:
1 online resource (257 p.)
ISBN:
1-282-13387-X
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9786613806451
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1-4411-7703-5
Content:
The foreigner is a familiar character in popular crime fiction, from the foreign detective whose outsider status provides a unique perspective on a familiar or exotic location to the xenophobic portrayal of the criminal other. Exploring popular crime fiction from across the world,The Foreign in International Crime Writingexamines these popular works as transcultural contact zones in which writers can tackle such issues as national identity, immigration, globalization and diaspora communities. Offering readings of 20th and 21st century crime writing from Norway, the UK, India, China, Europe and
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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pt. 1. Inside out or outside in? : the scene of the crime as exotic decor -- pt. 2. Private eyes, hybrid eyes : the in-between detective -- pt. 3. When evil walks abroad : towards a politics of otherness.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4725-6954-7
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4411-2817-4
Language:
English
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