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A Survey of South African Crime Fiction: Critical Analysis and Publishing History
Contributor(s): Naidu, Sam (Author), Roux, Elizabeth Le (Author)

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 ISBN: 1869143558     ISBN-13: 9781869143558
Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
OUR PRICE: $31.45  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: June 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | African
Dewey: 823.087
LCCN: 2017275536
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" L (1.50 lbs) 208 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
Is crime fiction the new 'political novel' in South Africa? Why did the apartheid censors disapprove of crime fiction more than any other genre? Crime fiction continues to be a burgeoning literary category in post-apartheid South Africa, with more new authors, titles and themes emerging every year. This book is the first comprehensive survey of South African crime fiction. It provides an overview of this phenomenally successful literary category, and places it within its wider social and historical context. The authors specialise in both literary studies and print culture, and this combination informs a critical analysis and publishing history of South African crime fiction from the nineteenth century to the present day. The book provides a literary lineage while considering different genres and sub-genres, as well as specific themes such as gender and eco-criticism. The inclusion of a detailed bibliography of crime fiction since the 1890s makes A Survey of South African Crime Fiction an indispensable teaching and study aid. Subject: Crime Fiction, African Studies, Sociology, History, Literary Studies]
 
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