| Description |
1 online resource (134 pages) |
| Series |
Toronto Italian studies |
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Toronto Italian studies.
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| Contents |
1. The power of the pen in Leonardo Sciascia's Porte aperte -- 2. The death of the detective in Il cavaliere e la morte -- 3. In search of Isolina -- 4. Voci and the conventions of the Giallo -- 5. Ethics and literature in Sostiene Pereira : Una testimonianza -- 6. Detection, activism, and writing in La testa perduta di Damasceno Monteiro |
| Summary |
"Detective fiction is a universally popular genre: stories about crime investigation are published all over the world and in hundreds of languages. However, detective fiction provides more than entertainment; it often has a great deal to say about important social issues such as crime and punishment, justice and injustice, testimony and judgment. The Novel as Investigation examines a group of detective novels published from the mid-1980s to the end of the century by three Italian writers - Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi - whose commitment to ethical responsibility informs much of their work."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Maraini, Dacia -- Criticism and interpretation
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Sciascia, Leonardo -- Criticism and interpretation
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Tabucchi, Antonio, 1943-2012 -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Maraini, Dacia fast |
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Sciascia, Leonardo fast |
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Tabucchi, Antonio, 1943-2012 fast |
| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories, Italian -- History and criticism
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Italian fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Social justice in literature.
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Social problems in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Italian.
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Detective and mystery stories, Italian
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Italian fiction
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Social justice in literature
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Social problems in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery stories, Italian
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781442681910 |
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1442681918 |
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1281992038 |
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9781281992031 |
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9786611992033 |
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6611992030 |
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