Violent Conscience

Essays on the Fiction of James Lee Burke

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Mysteries and detective stories are among the most popular of books but the writers of such genre fiction suffer from a perception that their work is to be taken less seriously than so-called literary fiction. The novels of James Lee Burke, one of the most distinguished writers of crime novels, challenge that notion, as do the 12 essays in this collection.This work examines Burke as a writer who has expanded the mystery-detective genre with an astonishing diversity of themes, imaginative language and descriptions, and unforgettable characters. He seems unbounded by limitations of genre.An interview with Burke is included.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-02-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786447237

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Leonard Engel, a professor of English at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, is the editor of several essay collections and the author of numerous articles.

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“a fine collection of essays...a fascinating interview with Burke”—Western American Literature; “Burke still doesn’t get as much mainstream attention as he deserves. Engel’s collection goes a long way toward removing this vacuum and brings careful analysis and thoughtful insight into the work of a writer respected and admired by many”—Southwestern American Literature.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionLEONARD ENGEL 1. The Struggles of Southern Identity in White Doves at MorningBRAD KLYPCHAK 2. “I Took No Joy in It”: Southern Violence and Folk Justice in the Robicheaux NovelsPATRICIA GAITELY 3. Soldiering On: Dave Robicheaux and VietnamDONALD ANDERSON 4. “Jesus Out to Sea”: Burke’s Homage to Those Left Behind in the War ZoneBARBARA ZIMMERMAN BOGUE 5. Ghosts, Demons, or the DTs? The Supernatural in the Robicheaux SeriesLINDA J. HOLLAND-TOLL 6. Believe Not Every Spirit: Strange Shadows in the NovelsBRETT WESTBROOK 7. Water, Water Everywhere: Elemental Poetics and Politics in The Tin Roof BlowdownJOSIANE PELTIER 8. The Entangled Web: Heaven’s Prisoners in Manichean PrisonsSAM COALE 9. The Past Is the Past: Refusing to Age Gracefully in the Robicheaux SeriesTHOMAS EASTERLING 10. The Evil That Men Do: Options for MasculinityBRETT WESTBROOK 11. Cimarron Rose: Guns and Roses in the WestJOHN M. GOURLIE 12. Robicheaux’s Sublime Torment on Film: Phil Joanou’s Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) and Bertrand Tavernier’s In the Electric Mist (2009)DENNIS ROTHERMEL Interview with James Lee BurkeLEONARD ENGEL About the Contributors Index .