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Iberian Crime Fiction
Iberian Crime Fiction traces the origins and development of crime fiction in Spain and Portugal from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Leading scholars of crime fiction cover all aspects of the genre in the peninsula, including surveys of major authors, a study of women’s crime fiction, a consideration of the rise of the novella negra tradition, and an account of the genre’s mid-1950s peak in popularity, as well as an analysis of current trends and authors.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Iberian Crime Fiction
Nancy Vosburg
2. Crime Fiction since the Spanish Civil War
Patricia Hart
3. In Search of a New Realism: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán and the Spanish Novela Negra
Mari Paz Balibrea
4. Detecting Difference/Constructing Community in Basque, Catalan and Galician Crime Fiction
Stewart King
5. Spanish Women’s Crime Fiction, 1980s–2000s: Subverting the Conventions of Genre and Gender
Nancy Vosburg
6. Spanish Crime Fiction: 2001 and Beyond
David Knutson
7. Five Cases from 130 Years of Portuguese Detective Fiction, 1870s–2000s
Paul M. Castro
Index
Nancy Vosburg
2. Crime Fiction since the Spanish Civil War
Patricia Hart
3. In Search of a New Realism: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán and the Spanish Novela Negra
Mari Paz Balibrea
4. Detecting Difference/Constructing Community in Basque, Catalan and Galician Crime Fiction
Stewart King
5. Spanish Women’s Crime Fiction, 1980s–2000s: Subverting the Conventions of Genre and Gender
Nancy Vosburg
6. Spanish Crime Fiction: 2001 and Beyond
David Knutson
7. Five Cases from 130 Years of Portuguese Detective Fiction, 1870s–2000s
Paul M. Castro
Index