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Murder Most Modern: Detective Fiction and Japanese Culture
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Murder Most Modern: Detective Fiction and Japanese Culture
Contributors:
By (Author) Sari Kawana
Publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:
University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date:
1st June 2008
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Other Subjects:
Literature: history and criticism
Crime and mystery fiction
Dewey:
895.630872
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 18mm
Description
The first book-length study of Japan's detective fiction, Murder Most Modern considers the important role of detective fiction in defining the country's emergence as a modern nation-state. Kawana's comparative approach reveals how Japanese authors of the genre emphasized the vital social issues that captured the attention of thrill-seeking readers while eluding the eyes of government censors.
