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Mörderische Meteorologie

Authors: Katia Schorn

Description: Im Krimi regnet es immer – so eine gängige und von Lesern und Leserinnen sowie der Wissenschaft geteilte Meinung. Doch stimmt das eigentlich? Das Wetter im Kriminalroman wird vielfach nur als Beiwerk wahrgenommen und wurde bisher auch in der literaturwissenschaftlichen Forschung meist vernachlässigt. Katia Schorn ändert das und analysiert im Rahmen eines historischen Durchgangs die Funktionsgeschichte des Wetters im französischen Kriminalroman. Anhand ausgewählter Texte von den Vorläufern im 19. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart entwickelt sie eine gattungspoetologische Annäherung an meteorologische Phänomene im Kriminalroman – und zeigt, dass in Krimis durchaus die Sonne scheint.

Langue: de

Publisher: transcript Verlag

Categories: Literary Criticism

Investigating Identities

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Description: Investigating Identities: Questions of Identity in Contemporary International Crime Fiction is one of the relatively few books to date which adopts a comparative approach to the study of the genre. This collection of twenty essays by international scholars, examining crime fiction production from over a dozen countries, confirms that a comparative approach can both shed light on processes of adaptation and appropriation of the genre within specific national, regional or local contexts, and also uncover similarities between the works of authors from very different areas. Contributors explore discourse concerning national and historical memory, language, race, ethnicity, culture and gender, and examine how identity is affirmed and challenged in the crime genre today. They reveal a growing tendency towards hybridization and postmodern experimentation, and increasing engagement with philosophical enquiry into the epistemological dimensions of investigation. Throughout, the notion of stable identities is subject to scrutiny. While each essay in itself is a valuable addition to existing criticism on the genre, all the chapters mutually inform and complement each other in fascinating and often unexpected ways. This volume makes an important contribution to the growing field of crime fiction studies and to ongoing debates on questions of identity. It will therefore be of special interest to students and scholars of the crime genre, identity studies and comparative literature. It will also appeal to all who enjoy reading contemporary crime fiction.

Langue: en

Publisher: BRILL

Categories: Literary Criticism

Der Flug der Störche

Authors: Jean-Christophe Grangé

Description: Jedes Jahr im Spätsommer versammeln sich die Störche und brechen nach Süden auf. Und jedes Jahr im Frühling kehren sie zurück in ihre alten Nester. Doch diesmal bleibt die Rückkehr der Zugvögel aus. Ein Schweizer Ornithologe schlägt Alarm. Er erteilt Louis Antioche den Auftrag, den Weg der Störche von Europa nach Zentralafrika zu verfolgen. Seine Nachforschungen werden zu einer Reise ins Grauen.

Langue: de

Publisher: BASTEI LÜBBE

Categories: Fiction

Books to Die For

Authors: John Connolly ,Declan Burke

Description: An anthology featuring the world's greatest mystery authors writing about theworld's greatest mystery novels.

Langue: en

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Figurations animalières à travers les textes et l’image en Europe

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Description: Poissons qui grimpent aux arbres, cigognes qui prennent soin de leurs parents... A l’ère prémoderne, les textes et les arts visuels forment un fabuleux bestiaire qui révèle l’inventivité et la richesse de la réflexion sur les animaux. Les études de ce volume vous font découvrir l’animal dans tous ses états : est-il une simple image anthropomorphique de l’homme ? Un modèle à suivre ? Ou même un être autonome, égal ou supérieur à l’homme ? Explorant une diversité de textes – fables, poésie, roman, récits de voyage, emblèmes – et de médias visuels – peinture, tapisserie, bijouterie, ce volume montre les fructueux échanges prémodernes entre l’histoire naturelle et les arts. En interrogeant implicitement la nécessité de dépasser l’anthropocentrisme et l’anthropomorphisme régnants, il s’inscrit dans les nouvelles tendances de la critique culturelle. Fish climbing trees, storks taking care of their parents... Premodern textual and visual culture presents us with a fabulous bestiary that reveals ingenious and rich reflections on the animal kingdom. The studies united in this volume will allow you to discover animals in all their possible states: are they simple anthropomorphic images of man? Models to follow? Or autonomous beings, equal or even superior to man? By exploring a large diversity of texts – fables, poetry, novels, travel narratives, emblematic works – and visual media – paintings, tapestries, jewellery, this richly illustrated volume displays the fruitful premodern exchanges between natural history and culture. It follows new trends in cultural criticism by implicitly interrogating the need to move beyond the reigning paradigms of anthropocentrism and anthropomorphism.

Langue: fr

Publisher: BRILL

Categories: Literary Criticism

International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2008

Authors: Europa Publications

Description: An invaluable source of information on the personalities and organizations of the literary world.

Langue: en

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Categories: Biography & Autobiography

International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004

Authors: Europa Publications

Description: Accurate and reliable biographical information essential to anyone interested in the world of literature TheInternational Who's Who of Authors and Writersoffers invaluable information on the personalities and organizations of the literary world, including many up-and-coming writers as well as established names. With over 8,000 entries, this updated edition features: * Concise biographical information on novelists, authors, playwrights, columnists, journalists, editors, and critics * Biographical details of established writers as well as those who have recently risen to prominence * Entries detailing career, works published, literary awards and prizes, membership, and contact addresses where available * An extensive listing of major international literary awards and prizes, and winners of those prizes * A directory of major literary organizations and literary agents * A listing of members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Langue: en

Publisher: Psychology Press

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Bibliographie nationale française

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Langue: fr

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Categories: Bibliography, National

Ordre et distinction dans la langue et le discours

Authors: Bernard Combettes ,Catherine Schnedecker ,Anne Theissen

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Langue: fr

Publisher: Honoré Champion

Categories: Discourse analysis

Regards d'écrivains français sur l'Afrique noire dans la deuxième moitié du vingtième siècle

Authors: David Mbouopda

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Langue: fr

Publisher:

Categories: Africa

Bibliographie nationale francaise

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Langue: fr

Publisher:

Categories: Bibliography, National

Le poing dans la vitre

Authors: Alain Ferrari

Description: Contributions à l'étude des scénarios et des dialogues du cinéma français : liens particuliers avec la littérature et plus particulièrement avec le genre romanesque, richesse des relations entre réalisateurs et romanciers.

Langue: fr

Publisher: Actes Sud

Categories: Film adaptations

Livres hebdo

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Langue: fr

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Categories: Book industries and trade

Dictionnaire des littératures policières

Authors: Claude Mesplède

Description: Dictionnaire des littératures policières à vocation encyclopédique proposant aussi bien des articles sur les thèmes caractéristiques du genre policier que sur les collections, les magazines, les auteurs (notices biobibliographiques), les personnages, etc.

Langue: fr

Publisher: Editions Joseph K

Categories: Detective and mystery stories