Marxist theories have had a profound influence on crime fiction, beginning with the works of the American writers of the 1930s. This study explores the development of a Swedish Marxist noir subgenre after the 1990s through a Marxist reading of central works, from the Marlowe novels of Raymond Chandler to the 1960s social crime fiction of Sjowall-Wahloo to modern bestselling authors such as Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Roslund & Hellstrom, Jens Lapidus, Arne Dahl and others.

The works of these writers show a common thread of Marxist worldview in their portrayal of a modern world gone wrong.

Format Häftad Omfång 265 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag McFarland & Co Inc Utgivningsdatum 2018-12-28 ISBN 9781476673714