{"product_id":"italian-crime-fiction-in-the-era-of-the-antimafia-movement-9781476677354","title":"Italian Crime Fiction in the Era of the AntiMafia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Over the last three decades, Italian crime fiction has demonstrated a trend toward a much higher level of realism and complexity. The origins of the New Italian Epic, as it has been coined by some of its proponents, can be found in the widespread backlash against the Mafia-sponsored murders of Sicilian magistrates which culminated with the assassinations of Judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino in 1992. Though beginning in the Italian language, this prolific, popular movement has more recently found its way into the English language and hence it has found a much wider international audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Following a brief, yet detailed, history of the cultural and economic development of Sicily, this book provides a multilayered look into the evolution of the New Italian Epic genre. The works of ten prominent contemporary writers, including Andrea Camilleri, Michael Dibdin, Elena Ferrante, and Massimo Carlotto, are examined against the backdrop of various historical periods. T\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vi\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e1: Ancient Origins 13\u003cbr\u003e2: Roberto Saviano (b. 1979) 22\u003cbr\u003e3: Norman-Arab Feudal Code 31\u003cbr\u003e4: Wu Ming (b. 1970?) 41\u003cbr\u003e5: Spanish Black Legend 50\u003cbr\u003e6: Gianrico Carofiglio (b. 1961) 58\u003cbr\u003e7: Risorgimento Roots 66\u003cbr\u003e8: Maurizio de Giovanni (b. 1958) 74\u003cbr\u003e9: Little Hell 83\u003cbr\u003e10: Massimo Carlotto (b. 1956) 91\u003cbr\u003e11: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre 99\u003cbr\u003e12: Giancarlo de Cataldo (b. 1956) 107\u003cbr\u003e13: Unlikely Allies 116\u003cbr\u003e14: Elena Ferrante (b. 1953?) 124\u003cbr\u003e15: Cosa Nostra Resurgence 132\u003cbr\u003e16: Michele Giuttari (b. 1950) 141\u003cbr\u003e17: Falcone and Borsellino 149\u003cbr\u003e18: Michael Dibdin (1947–2007) 157\u003cbr\u003e19: Sicilian Backlash 166\u003cbr\u003e20: Andrea Camilleri (1925–2019) 173\u003cbr\u003eSummary 183\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes 189\u003cbr\u003eSelected Reading (English Language) 217\u003cbr\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040456606039,"sku":"9781476677354","price":61.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476677354.jpg?v=1750946812","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/italian-crime-fiction-in-the-era-of-the-antimafia-movement-9781476677354","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}