A Survey of South African Crime Fiction: Critical Analysis and Publishing History
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1869143558 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her main research and teaching areas include South African crime/detective fiction; transnational literature; the poetry of Emily Dickinson; monstrous, grotesque and abject bodies in literature; and the oral-written interface in colonial South Africa. Sam Naidu is an associate professor in the Department of English at Rhodes University. She is co-editor of the journal Book History, and her research focuses on the history of books and publis
She recently published A Social History of the University Presses in Apartheid South Africa. She is co-editor of the journal Book History, and her research focuses on the history of books and publishing in South Africa and in Africa more broadly. Elizabeth le Roux is an associate professor and the co-ordinator of Publishing Studies in the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria. About the Author Sam Naidu is an associate professor in the Department of English at Rhodes University. . Her main research and teaching areas include South African crime/detective fiction; transnational literature; the poetry of Emily Dickinson; monstrous, grotesque and abject bodies in literature; and the oral-written interface in colonial South Africa
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. This book is the first comprehensive survey of South African crime fiction. Is crime fiction the new 'political novel' in South Afric