William Farina

Italian Crime Fiction in the Era of the Anti-Mafia Movement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Following a brief, yet detailed, history of the cultural and economic development of Sicily, this book provides a multilayered look into the evolution of the New Italian Epic genre. The works of ten prominent contemporary writers are examined against the backdrop of various historical periods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677354
• ISBN-10: 1476677352
• Artikelnr.: 61356080

Autorenporträt

William Farina has written books on Arthurian legend, early Christianity, the American Civil War, Shakespeare and baseball. He lives in Chicago and works as a real estate consultant for the federal government.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments
vi Introduction
1 1:
Ancient Origins
13 2:
Roberto Saviano (b. 1979)
22 3:
Norman-Arab Feudal Code
31 4:
Wu Ming (b. 1970?)
41 5:
Spanish Black Legend
50 6:
Gianrico Carofiglio (b. 1961)
58 7:
Risorgimento Roots
66 8:
Maurizio de Giovanni (b. 1958)
74 9:
Little Hell
83 10:
Massimo Carlotto (b. 1956)
91 11:
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
99 12:
Giancarlo de Cataldo (b. 1956)
107 13:
Unlikely Allies
116 14:
Elena Ferrante (b. 1953?)
124 15:
Cosa Nostra Resurgence
132 16:
Michele Giuttari (b. 1950)
141 17:
Falcone and Borsellinö149 18:
Michael Dibdin (1947-2007)
157 19:
Sicilian Backlash
166 20:
Andrea Camilleri (1925-2019)
173 Summary
183 Chapter Notes
189 Selected Reading (English Language)
217 Index
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