American literature's war on crime : novels and the hidden history of mass incarceration /

"What did it mean to read fiction about cops and criminals in an era defined by "tough-on-crime" attitudes that mercilessly punished Black communities? How did popular fiction's portraits of criminality either confirm or contest the criminal stereotypes circulating in American so...

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Main Author:	Martin, Theodore (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, 2026.
Series:	Literature now.
Subjects:	Crime in literature. Imprisonment in literature. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism. Criminalité dans la littérature. Emprisonnement dans la littérature. Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Roman américain > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique. American fiction > History and criticism. Crime in literature Imprisonment in literature 1900-1999 2000-2099 Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.

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