Nordic noir

Nordic noir, a type of "Scandie lit",[1] refers to the literature genre of Scandinavian crime fiction. According to The Independent, "Nordic crime fiction carries a more respectable cachet... than similar genre fiction produced in Britain or the US".[2] Language, heroes and settings are three commonalities in Nordic crime fiction, which features plain, direct writing style without metaphor.[3] The novels tend to be procedural, focusing on police work's monotonous, day-to-day details.[4] Examples include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson,[5] and Kurt Wallander's detective series on Masterpiece Mystery!.[6]

References

  1. ^ Memmott, Carol (June 13, 2011). "More nordic noir for insatiable fans". USA Today. http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/post/2011/05/more-nordic-noir-for-insatiable-fans/171706/1. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  2. ^ Forshaw, Barry (July 8, 2011). "New stars of Nordic noir: Norway's authors discuss their country's crime wave". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/new-stars-of-nordic-noir-norways-authors-discuss-their-countrys-crime-wave-2308559.html. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "Scandinavian crime fiction - Inspector Norse - Why are Nordic detective novels so successful?". The Economist . March 11, 2010. http://www.economist.com/node/15660846. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  4. ^ Miller, Laura (January 15, 2010). "The Strange Case of the Nordic Detectives". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703657604575004961184066300.html. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  5. ^ "Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction". BBC. August 21, 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wvcyj. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  6. ^ "Nordic Noir and the Welfare State". The New York Times. March 19, 2010. http://ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/nordic-noir-and-the-welfare-state/. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 


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