Violence and Victimhood in Hispanic Crime Fiction
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At the heart of crime fiction is an investigation into an act of violence. Studies of the genre have generally centered on the relationship between the criminal and the investigator. Focusing on contemporary crime fiction from the Spanish-speaking world, this collection of new essays explores the role of the victim. Contributors discuss how the definition of "victim," the nature of the crime, the identification of the body and its treatment by authorities reflect shifting social landscapes, changing demographics, economic crises and political corruption and instability.

Produktbeschreibung
At the heart of crime fiction is an investigation into an act of violence. Studies of the genre have generally centered on the relationship between the criminal and the investigator. Focusing on contemporary crime fiction from the Spanish-speaking world, this collection of new essays explores the role of the victim. Contributors discuss how the definition of "victim," the nature of the crime, the identification of the body and its treatment by authorities reflect shifting social landscapes, changing demographics, economic crises and political corruption and instability.
Autorenporträt
Shalisa M. Collins is an associate professor of Spanish at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin. She has published articles and chapters on Latin American crime fiction and writers of the neo-policial. She lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Renée W. Craig-Odders is a professor of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The author of several articles and books on Spanish detective fiction, she lives in Plover, Wisconsin. Marcella L. Paul is Professor Emeritus of Spanish at St. Norbert College. She has published articles on Latin American detective fiction and on the influence of the genre on post-modernist narrative. She lives in Eagle River, Wisconsin.