Spotlight on... Detective Fiction in Chile: Developments in the Genre

This article discusses the consolidation in the 1990s of Chile's neopolicial works that combine hard-boiled and political elements, reassesses earlier twentieth-century genre writers, and examines the wider diversity of production up to the present day. It considers the conditions of genre prod...

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Published inClues (Bowling Green, Ohio) Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 8 - 20
Main Author Quinn, Kate M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jefferson McFarland & Company, Inc 01.10.2023
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Summary:This article discusses the consolidation in the 1990s of Chile's neopolicial works that combine hard-boiled and political elements, reassesses earlier twentieth-century genre writers, and examines the wider diversity of production up to the present day. It considers the conditions of genre production in Chile and the challenge of wider access to international readers.
ISSN:0742-4248
1940-3046