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Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2023

Barbara Pezzotti
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
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The Conclusion highlights that there are common characteristics and trends that allow us to talk about ‘Mediterranean crime fiction’. Partially belonging to the family of European crime fiction, Mediterranean crime fiction is more exclusive, because it excludes northern and central European crime fiction. At the same time, it is more inclusive because it includes northern Africa and the Middle East. This book's approach considers southern European, northern African and eastern Mediterranean crime fiction as part of a common tradition, and more importantly gives each component equal significance. It avoids suppressing cultural diversity and contributes to a decentred crime fiction universe by creating a centreless map that does not point at specific countries or cities but at the liquid mass of the Mediterranean Sea. Finally, it shows how Mediterranean crime fiction contributes to the development of the crime genre at large with a concern for environmental issues, a complex discourse on identity and historical responsibilities, and a celebration of transculturality in a genre known for portraying conflict, violence and divisions.

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Mediterranean Crime Fiction
Transcultural Narratives in and around the ‘Great Sea'
, pp. 202 - 212
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Conclusion
  • Barbara Pezzotti, Monash University, Victoria
  • Book: Mediterranean Crime Fiction
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009451437.008
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  • Conclusion
  • Barbara Pezzotti, Monash University, Victoria
  • Book: Mediterranean Crime Fiction
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009451437.008
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  • Conclusion
  • Barbara Pezzotti, Monash University, Victoria
  • Book: Mediterranean Crime Fiction
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009451437.008
Available formats
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