Latin American Mystery Writers: An A-to-Z Guide

by Darrell B. Lockhart

Overview

Latin America has a rich literary tradition that is receiving growing amounts of attention. The body of Latin American mystery writing is especially vast and diverse. Because it is part of Latin American popular culture, it also reflects many of the social and cultural concerns of that region. This reference provides an overview of mystery fiction of Latin America. While many of the authors profiled have received critical attention, others have been relatively neglected.

Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 54 writers, most of whom are from Argentina, Mexico, and Cuba. Every effort has been made to include balanced coverage of the few female mystery writers. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes a brief biography, a critical discussion of the writer's works, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with a general bibliography of anthologies and criticism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313305542
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/30/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

DARRELL B. LOCKHART is an assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Nevada, Reno where he teaches Latin American literature, popular culture, and film. He is the editor of Latin American Jewish Writers: A Dictionary (1997), co-author of Culture and Customs of Argentina (Greenwood, 1998), and editor of Latin American Science Fiction Writers and Latin American Mystery Writers (both Greenwood, 2004).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: The Hard-boiled Detective Novel in Latin America by Mempo Giardinelli
The Sourcebook
Latin American Detective Fiction: A Bibliography of Literary Anthologies and Criticism
Index
About the Editor and Contributors