The mystery of mysteries
cultural differences and designs
by Samuel Coale
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"Using feminist and black critical theory, mythic and historical patterns, and literary genre theory, Samuel Coale examines the works of four American mystery writers and investigates the compromises that each is forced to make when working within a recognizably popular literary form.".
"Coale has also included interviews with these writers who respond to these issues and reveal how they create their plots, characters, and cultural and social conflicts. In doing so, they also reveal how they have re-energized the mystery form and brought new and controversial ideas and topics into popular literature."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Mystery of Mysteries: Cultural Differences and Designs
January 2000, Bowling Green University Popular Press
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The mystery of mysteries: cultural differences and designs
1999, Bowling Green State University Popular Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-228) and index.
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Four American mystery writers have contributed new dimensions to the mystery form. Tony Hillerman’s Navajos and their customs, Amanda Cross’s (Carolyn Heilbrun’s) academics and their feminist credentials (or lack thereof), James Lee Burke’s Southern Louisiana Cajuns and his own fiercely moral take on Southern gothic fiction, and Walter Mosley’s urban blacks and their culture have challenged the conventional mystery’s focus.
Using feminist and black critical theory, mythic and historical patterns, and literary genre theory, Samuel Coale examines these writers’ works and investigates the compromises that each is forced to make when working within a recognizably popular literary form.
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