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Thomas W. Kniesche
Thomas W. Kniesche, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Investigating Crime in a Time of War
This book takes a close look at crime fiction set in the interwar period and during the reign of terror of the Nazi regime. Kniesche analyzes historical crime fiction depicting Weimar and Nazi Germany with specific questions in mind: what does the text try to accomplish in regard to transmitting historical knowledge? What history is told? How is historical knowledge represented and conveyed in crime fiction? Does the historical background provide an indispensable setting for the crime story? With consideration to the degree of self-reflexivity in the texts, Kniesche probes how open the text is to an active participation of the reader in evaluating the historical knowledge that the text itself attempts to provide.
Investigating Crime in a Time of War
This book takes a close look at crime fiction set in the interwar period and during the reign of terror of the Nazi regime. Kniesche analyzes historical crime fiction depicting Weimar and Nazi Germany with specific questions in mind: what does the text try to accomplish in regard to transmitting historical knowledge? What history is told? How is historical knowledge represented and conveyed in crime fiction? Does the historical background provide an indispensable setting for the crime story? With consideration to the degree of self-reflexivity in the texts, Kniesche probes how open the text is to an active participation of the reader in evaluating the historical knowledge that the text itself attempts to provide.
Spuren lesen und Zeichen deuten
Welche innovativen Schreibweisen des deutschsprachigen Kriminalromans wurden in den letzten Jahren entwickelt? Welche Bedeutung hat der historische Kriminalroman heute, besonders in Deutschland? Warum kann man inzwischen durchaus überzeugend argumentieren, dass Kriminalromane „richtige Literatur“ sind? Die in diesem Band gesammelten Aufsätze versuchen, Antworten auf solche Fragen zu finden.
Contemporary German Crime Fiction
A companion to contemporary German crime fiction for English-speaking audiences is overdue. Starting with the earlier Swiss “classics” Glauser and Dürrenmatt and including a number of important Austrian authors, such as Wolf Haas and Heinrich Steinfest, this volume will cover the essential writers, genres, and themes of crime fiction written in German.