The Intellectual As a Detective From Leonardo Sciascia to Roberto Saviano |
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| Series edited by:
| Alvarez-Detrell, Tamara
Paulson, Michael G. |
| Author:
| Castagnino, Angelo |
| Series title: | Currents in Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4331-2518-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.90 |
Book Description:
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The Intellectual as a Detective: From Leonardo Sciascia to Roberto Saviano offers a fresh perspective on both Italian crime fiction and the role of the intellectual in Italian society. By analyzing the characterization of men of culture as investigators, this book addresses their social commitment in a period that goes from the Sixties to today.
The Intellectual as a Detective: From Leonardo Sciascia to Roberto Saviano offers a fresh perspective on both Italian crime fiction and the role of the intellectual in Italian society. By analyzing the characterization of men of culture as investigators, this book addresses their social commitment in a period that goes from the Sixties to today.