Murder on the Reservation American Indian Crime Fiction

Name: Murder on the Reservation American Indian Crime Fiction
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ISBN: 9780299196141

ISBN-10: 0299196143

ISBN-13: 9780299196141

Edition: 2004

Authors: Ray B. Browne

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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…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date: 6/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Ray Browne was born in Millport, Alabama, in 1922, and was educated at the University of Alabama, Columbia University, and the University of California at Los Angeles. As founder of the Popular Culture Association (1970) and of the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green University. Browne was an early advocate of applying serious study to popular culture. Roy B. Browne died on October 22, 2009.



Acknowledgments


Introduction


The Making of the Author


Cultural Background and Development


Protagonists, Associates, and Development


Literary Achievements


Realities and Implications


Interviews with Authors


Works Cited


Index