Murder on the reservation : American Indian crime fiction : aims and achievements / Ray B. Browne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Browne, Ray B. (Ray Broadus), 1922-2009.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, American.

American fiction--Indian authors--History and criticism.

American fiction.

Indians in literature.

Crime in literature.

Physical Description:

viii, 289 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press/Popular Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Murder on the Reservation, Ray B. Browne surveys the work of several of the best-known writers of crime fiction involving Indian characters and references virtually every book that qualifies as an Indian-related mystery. Browne believes that within the genre of crime fiction all people are equal, and the increasing role of Indian characters in criminal fiction proves what an important role this genre plays as a powerful democratizing force in American society. He endeavors to both analyze and evaluate the individual work of the authors, and at the same time, provide a commentary on the various attitudes towards race relations in the United States that each author presents. Some Indian fiction is intended to right the wrongs the authors feel have been leveled against Indians. Other authors use Indian lore and Indian locales as exotic elements and locations for the entertaining and commercially successful stories they want to write. Browne's analysis includes authors and works of all backgrounds, with mysteries of first-class murder both on and off the reservation.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: The Making of the Author

Chapter Two: Cultural Background and Development

Chapter Three: Protagonists, Associates, and Development

Chapter Four: Literary Achievements

Chapter Five: Realities and Implications

Appendix: Interviews with Authors

Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

"A Ray and Pat Browne book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-278) and index.

ISBN:

9780299196134

0299196135

OCLC:

659559585