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Author Munt, Sally.

Title Murder by the book? : feminism and the crime novel / Sally R. Munt.

Imprint London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  823.087209 M928m 1994    ---  Available
Description viii, 262 p. ; 22 cm.
Series Narrative forms and social formation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-252) and index.
Contents 1. Masculinity and Masquerade or 'Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?' Mainstream women crime writers -- 2. The New Woman - A Sheep in Wolves' Clothing? Liberal feminist crime fiction -- 3. A Case of 'Death by Political Correction'? Socialist feminist crime fiction -- 4. 'A Change is Gonna Come'? Race politics in crime fiction by women -- 5. The Investigators: Lesbian crime fiction -- 6. Murdering the Inner Man? Psychoanalysis and feminist crime fiction -- 7. 'What Does it Mean to Sing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and Release Balloons?' Postmodernism and the crime fiction of Sarah Schulman -- 8. An Unsuitable Genre for a Woman?
Subject Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
Feminism and literature -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century.
Women and literature -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century.
English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Feminist fiction -- History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Indexed Term English fiction Crime stories
ISBN 0415109191 (acid-free paper)
9780415109192 (acid-free paper)
0415109183
9780415109185
Standard No. UKM b9467728
NLGGC 134897366
YDXCP 379034
YDXCP 379035
NZ1 4450299
AU@ 000010679883

 
    
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