Latin American Detectives Against Power
Individualism, the State, and Failure in Crime Fiction
Abstract
This book examines how Latin American detective stories portray individualism and the state through the figures of the private eye and the police. Fabricio Tocco argues that these portrayals constitute a far more radical critique than the one developed by the Anglo-American canon, culminating in a transnational “poetics of failure” rooted in dissatisfaction with the neoliberal state.
Schlagworte
crime fiction authoritarianism Latin American dictatorship Argentina Brazil Southern Cone individualism personalism state power neoliberalism- 1–10 Introduction 1–10
- 47–90 Argentina 47–90
- 91–122 Chile 91–122
- 123–156 Brazil 123–156
- 157–194 Coda 157–194
- 195–202 Final Thoughts 195–202
- 203–206 Notes 203–206
- 207–216 Bibliography 207–216
- 217–234 Index 217–234
- 235–236 About the Author 235–236