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040			_aSDU
050	0	0	_aPT9487.D4 _bP356 S 2014
100	1		_aPeacock, Steven, _9219429
245	1	0	_aSwedish crime fiction : _bnovel, film, television / _cSteven Peacock.
260			_aManchester : _bManchester University Press, _c2014
300			_a218 pages ;
500			_aIncludes the author's interviews with various crime writers conducted at Yellowbird Productions, Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 30, 2011.
505	0		_aHKBU Library
520	8		_aSwedish crime fiction became an international phenomenon in the first decade of the twenty-first century, starting with novels but then percolating through Swedish-language television serials and films and on to English-language BBC productions and Hollywood remakes. This books looks at the rich history of "Nordic noir" examines the appeal of this particular genre and attempts to reveal why it is distinct from the plethora of other crime fictions. Examining the popularity of Steig Larsson's international success with his 'Millenium trilogy' as well as Henning Mankell's 'Wallander' across the various media, Peacock also tracks some lesser-known novels and television programmes. He illustrates how the bleakness of the country's "noirs" reflects particular events and cultural and political changes, with the clash of national characteristics becoming a key feature --
650		0	_aDetective and mystery stories, Swedish _xHistory and criticism. _9219430
650		0	_aSwedish fiction _y21st century _xHistory and criticism. _9219431
650		0	_aDetective and mystery films _zSweden _xHistory and criticism. _9219432
650		0	_aDetective and mystery television programs _zSweden _xHistory and criticism. _9219433
900			_a = C.1 SDU
942			_cGBE _2lcc
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