Mr David Bishop D.Bishop@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer T&R
The Love That Dare Not Solve Pre-Victorian Crimes
Bishop, David
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Abstract
In recent decades gay and lesbian detectives have emerged as a growing, overt presence in crime fiction. But queer sleuths remain hard to find in historical mystery fiction, especially novels with pre-Victorian settings. Are market considerations or reader expectations a factor? Do authors self-censor themselves from including overt queer detectives in their historical crime narratives? Or is there an inherent conservatism within historical crime fiction? In this paper I will present initial findings from my investigation into the apparent absence of queer sleuths in pre-Victorian settings, and consider why characters solving crimes in the past are so rarely depicted as LGBTQ+.
Citation
Bishop, D. (2017, September). The Love That Dare Not Solve Pre-Victorian Crimes. Paper presented at Criminal Heritage: Crime, Fiction, and History
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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Conference Name | Criminal Heritage: Crime, Fiction, and History |
Start Date | Sep 5, 2017 |
End Date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Publication Date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Aug 23, 2018 |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1284299 |
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