Noir in the North - by Stacy Gillis & Gunnthorunn Gudmundsdottir (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In this timely and vital account of the transnational cross-media phenomenon that is often loosely described as 'Nordic noir', leading scholars and three crime writers unpick precisely what is noir and what is northern about this genre, and discuss its transnational significance"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>What is often termed 'Nordic Noir' has dominated detective fiction, film and television internationally for over two decades. But what are the parameters of this genre, both historically and geographically? What is noirish and what is northern about Nordic noir? The foreword and coda in this volume, by two internationally-bestselling writers of crime fiction in the north, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Gunnar Staalesen, speak to the social contract undertaken by writers of noir, while the interview with the renowned crime writer Val McDermid adds nuance to our understanding of what it is to write noir in the North.<br/><br/>Divided into four sections - Gender and Sexuality, Space and Place, Politics and Crime, and Genre and Genealogy - <i>Noir in the North</i> challenges the traditional critical histories of noir by investigating how it functions transnationally beyond the geographical borders of Scandinavia. The essays in this book deepen our critical understanding of noir more generally by demonstrating, for example, Nordic noir's connection to fin-de-siècle literatures and to mid-century interior design, and by investigating the function of the state in crime fiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Blood on snow - it's not all you need (or want) to know about Nordic noir and its almost magical appeal around the world. An elegant, intelligent, and comprehensive guide to the connections between the bewitching stylistic effects in fiction and media and the realities of (and behind) Scandinavian social democracy, this collection will intensify the pleasure of fans and enlighten readers everywhere about what serious cultural work popular fiction can accomplish.<br/>Bruce Robbins, Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University, USA<br><br>Eschewing the more commonly used Nordic Noir, this fabulous collection stakes out more ambitious and far-reaching critical territory, simultaneously conjoining and undoing its central terms - Noir and North. The usual suspect are here - Sjöwall and Wahlöö, <i>The Bridge</i>, <i>The Killing</i>, Larsson, Nesbø - but so too are more unexpected figures: <i>The Fall</i>, <i>Lillyhammer</i>, Ann Cleaves, French decadence, Val McDermid. Along the way, the complacent assumptions of genre and region are jettisoned and thrillingly replaced by a mystery that refuses to be easily solved: what if Nordic Noir is neither exclusively Nordic nor easily characterised as noir?<br/>Andrew Pepper, Senior Lecturer in English, Queen's University Belfast, UK<br><br>For those of us teaching and researching in the area<i>, Noir in the North</i> is a timely and stimulating study that makes a significant contribution to a dynamic area within crime fiction studies. At its heart is a crucial debate - across critical and creative fields - about the relationship between a transnational approach and the highly localised settings, cultures and languages from which this work emerges. It is also a study that takes its coordinates seriously, interrogating both the concept of 'north' (as shifting geographical territory and imagined space) and the tricky, seductive parameters of 'noir' in its literary, cinematic and televised forms. As well as addressing more familiar narratives around the political origins and commitments of Scandinavian crime fiction, these are essays that lead in new directions - towards the hidden colonial legacies of the region and the resonant 'whiteness' of the genre.<br/>Maria Stuart, Assistant Professor, School of English, Drama and Film, University College Dublin<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Stacy Gillis</b> is Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University, UK. She is the editor of four books, including <i>Feminism, Domesticity and Popular Culture </i>(co-edited with Joanne Hollows, 2009). <p/><b>Gunnthorunn Gudmundsdottir </b>is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Iceland. She is the author of <i>Representations of Forgetting in Life Writing and Fiction</i> (2016).</p>
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