Beschreibung:
Crime Fiction in German is the first volume in English to offer a comprehensive overview of German-language crime fiction from its origins in the early nineteenth century to its vibrant growth in the new millennium. As well as introducing readers to crime fiction from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the former East Germany, the volume expands the notion of a German crime-writing tradition by investigating Nazi crime fiction, Jewish-German crime fiction, Turkish-German crime fiction and the Afrika-Krimi. Significant trends, including the West German social crime novel, women's crime writing, regional crime fiction, historical crime fiction and the Fernsehkrimi television crime drama are also explored, highlighting the genre's distinctive features in German-language contexts. This volume includes a map of German-speaking Europe, a chronology of key crime publishing milestones, primary texts and trends, as well as an annotated bibliography of print and online resources in English and German.
Crime Fiction in German is the first volume in English to offer a comprehensive overview of German-language crime fiction from its origins in the early nineteenth century to its vibrant growth in the new millennium. As well as introducing readers to crime fiction from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the former East Germany, the volume expands the notion of a German crime-writing tradition by investigating Nazi crime fiction, Jewish-German crime fiction, Turkish-German crime fiction and the Afrika-Krimi. Significant trends, including the West German social crime novel, women’s crime writing, regional crime fiction, historical crime fiction and the Fernsehkrimi television crime drama are also explored, highlighting the genre’s distinctive features in German-language contexts.
This volume includes a map of German-speaking Europe, a chronology of key crime publishing milestones, primary texts and trends, as well as an annotated bibliography of print and online resources in English and German.
Map of German-speaking areas in EuropeCrime Fiction in German Chronology1. Crime Fiction in German: Key Concepts, Developments and Trends Katharina HallDer Krimi; The pioneers (1828–1933); Crime fiction under National Socialism(1933–45); Post-war crime narratives (1945–59) and East German crime fiction(1949–70); The West German Soziokrimi (1960–) and further East German crimefiction (1971–89); Turkish-German crime fiction and the Frauenkrimi (1980–);Historical crime fiction, regional crime fiction and the rise of the Afrika-Krimi(1989–); Crime fiction of the new millennium and the lacuna of Jewish-Germancrime fiction2. The Emergence of Crime Fiction in German: An Early MaturityMary Tannert3. Austrian Crime Fiction: Experimentation, Critical Memory and HumourMarieke Krajenbrink4. Swiss Crime Fiction: Loosli, Glauser, Dürrenmatt and BeyondMartin Rosenstock5. Der Afrika-Krimi: German Crime Fiction in AfricaJulia Augart6. Der Frauenkrimi: Women's Crime Writing in GermanFaye Stewart7. Historical Crime Fiction in German: The Turbulent Twentieth CenturyKatharina Hall8. Der Fernsehkrimi: A Short History of Television Crime Drama in GermanKatharina HallAnnotated Bibliography of Resources on German-language Crime FictionKatharina Hall
