Del 113 i serien Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures

Towards a New History of World Crime Fiction in French

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvJarrod Hayes,Alistair Rolls,Clara Sitbon

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Crime fiction is so often, and too easily, defined as a genre, and thus in opposition to literature; narratologically, it is considered end-oriented, linear. For its part, French crime fiction stands as a subgenre of crime fiction, its Anglo-American, and/but also neutral, unmarked, other. Like the fait divers, which for Barthes simultaneously resists and moves towards classification, crime fiction has a tense and continuously shifting relationship with literature, politics and history. Towards a New History of World Crime Fiction in French seeks to expand the parameters of crime fiction scholarship. Eschewing linearity in favour of a recursive historiographical approach, it offers a fresh perspective on ‘crime fiction’. It reevaluates overlooked texts inside and outside of the genre, fostering discussions about inclusivity, both in literary analysis and the crime fiction genre itself. It contributes to ongoing debates about ‘world crime fiction’ by examining the genre’s historical, political and literary dimensions. Finally, it expands the scope of ‘French crime fiction’ by emphasising its connections to the broader Francophone World, moving beyond the Metropolitan centre.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-12-11
Mått163 x 239 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary French and Francophone Cultures
Antal sidor288
FörlagLiverpool University Press
ISBN9781805968726

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Jarrod Hayes was an expert in postcolonial and queer theory. In Australia he led French Studies inter alia as editor of the Australian Journal of French Studies. Following his move to Monash University, Jarrod became interested in new ways of thinking of crime fiction. This book is the culmination of his work in the field at the time of his untimely death in June 2025. Alistair Rolls and Clara Sitbon have both written extensively on Boris Vian, on crime fiction and, currently, on Australian author Carter Brown. Alistair Rolls is Associate Professor of French Studies at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Clara Sitbon is Senior Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Sydney. Currently, she is 2025 Nancy Keesing AM Fellow at the State Library of New South Wales and Vice-President of the Australian Society for French Studies.

Introduction: The History of World Crime fiction in French and the Fait diversJarrod Hayes, Alistair Rolls and Clara SitbonChapter 1: A Fitting Punishment: Fictionalizing the Crimes of La CorriveauJulie RobertChapter 2: Witchy Women on TrialJarrod HayesChapter 3: The Guises and Disguises of VidocqAndrea GouletChapter 4: The Contemporary Reinvention of Nineteenth-Century Madness: Asylums, Alienists and the dix-neuviémité of French ThrillersJessy NeauChapter 5: A New Face for Marianne: “French” Iconography and “American” Noir, 1945–1947Alistair RollsChapter 6: The Importance of Being Marie-Anne: Reading the J’irai cracher sur vos tombes Affair Against the Grain*Alistair Rolls *Chapter 7: Losing One’s Head in French Crime FictionJarrod HayesChapter 8: The History of Guadeloupe through the Lens of a fait divers: Thomas Cantaloube’s Mai 67Emeline PierreChapter 9: Writing in the Shadows of the Holocaust: The Fiction of Thierry JonquetDavid PlattenChapter 10: Latex and Architexts: Between Information and Fiction, the Pitfalls of the Stern AffairMarie-Eve ThérentyChapter 11: Adopted Trauma: The Case of False Survivors of the 2015 Paris Attacks*Amy L. Hubbell *Chapter 12: Blue Nights and Corsican Noir: Decentring Crime Fiction through the Lens of the Fait DiversClara SitbonChapter 13: Investigating the Kanak Revolt of 1878: remains, restitution, reparation.Charles Forsdick