The Scandinavian invasion : Nordic noir and beyond / edited by Richard McCulloch and William Proctor.
"You might think you know what Nordic Noir is. Brutal crimes. Harsh landscapes. Brilliant but socially dysfunctional protagonists. Stylish knitwear. Yet, as a generic category and cultural phenomenon, Nordic Noir has always been far more complex. The story of its success owes as much to adaptat...
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| Other title: | Nordic noir and beyond. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Peter Lang,
[2023]
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| Summary: | "You might think you know what Nordic Noir is. Brutal crimes. Harsh landscapes. Brilliant but socially dysfunctional protagonists. Stylish knitwear. Yet, as a generic category and cultural phenomenon, Nordic Noir has always been far more complex. The story of its success owes as much to adaptation and evolution as it does to geographical migration or cosmopolitan curiosity. But how did this happen? What was it about the genre that struck such a chord with international audiences and readers? How did it build on previous trends and influences? And how has the category changed in order to survive in a cutthroat commercial landscape? Has it become less 'Nordic'? Less 'noir'? Has its proverbial moment in the sun passed? Featuring twelve original chapters and an extended introduction, The Scandinavian Invasion brings together leading media and literature scholars from the UK, Denmark and Australia to critically examine how the phenomenon took shape and what we can learn from it. By exploring the cultural, aesthetic and industrial forces that propelled Nordic Noir across borders, the book provides a kaleidoscopic look at a disruptive cultural phenomenon in transition. Nordic Noir is dead. Long live Nordic Noir!"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 340 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781788740517 1788740513 9781788740500 1788740505 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 22, 2023) |