Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction

Name: Politics and Society in Italian Crime Fiction
Brand: McFarland and Company, Inc.
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By Barbara Pezzotti

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This is the first work in English that comprehensively spans the history of the Italian crime fiction genre from its origins to the most recent writers. Using the concept of "moral rebellion," the author examines the ways in which Italian crime fiction has articulated the social and political changes of the country. The book concentrates in particular on such famous writers as Augusto de Angelis (1888-1944), Giorgio Scerbanenco (1911-1969), Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989), Andrea Camilleri (b. 1925), Loriano Macchiavelli (b. 1934), Massimo Carlotto (b. 1956), and Marcello Fois (b. 1960), thus covering Italian crime fiction into the 2000s. Through the analysis of writers belonging to different and crucial periods of Italy's history, this work reveals the different ways in which individual authors exploit the genre to reflect the social transformations and dysfunctions of Italy.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 244
Release Date:: 2014-01-02
Publication Date:: 2014-01-02
Publisher:: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0786476524
ISBN13:: 9780786476527
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 402 g
Height:: 152 cm
Width:: 229 cm
Thickness:: 15 cm

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