Guilt Rules All

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Crime fiction
crime writing
detective fiction
English fiction
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history and criticism
Irish authors
Irish studies
Irish writing
literary criticism
mystery writers
Welsh fiction

Product details

  • ISBN 9780815636731
  • Weight: 565g
  • Dimensions: 151 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Sep 2020
  • Publisher: Syracuse University Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Irish crime fiction, long present on international bestseller lists, has been knocking on the door of the academy for a decade. With a wide range of scholars addressing some of the most essential Irish detective writing, Guilt Rules All confirms that this genre has arrived. The essays collected here connect their immediate subjects - contemporary Irish crime writers - to Irish culture, literature, and history. Anchored in both canonical and emerging themes, this collection draws on established Irish studies discussions while emphasizing what is new and distinct about Irish crime fiction.

Guilt Rules All considers best-sellers like Adrian McKinty and Liz Nugent, as well as other significant writers whose work may fall outside of traditional notions of Irish literature or crime fiction. The essays consider a range of themes - among them globalization, women and violence, and the Troubles - across settings and time frames, allowing readers to trace the patterns that play a meaningful role in this developing genre.
Brian Cliff is assistant professor in the School of English at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the coeditor of several books and the author of Irish Crime Fiction.

Elizabeth Mannion teaches at Baruch College, City University of New York. She is the author of several books, including The Urban Plays of the Early Abbey Theatre, and editor of The Contemporary Irish Detective Novel.