%0 Journal Article 
%A Morales Ladrón, María Soledad
%T 'Troubling thrillers': between politics and popular fiction in the novels of Benedict Kiely, Brian Moore and Colin Bateman
%D 2006
%@ 1699-311X
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10017/30342
%X Since the beginning of the Northern Ireland “Troubles”, interest in exploring the social and
political concerns of a region affected by sectarian violence and religious bigotry has produced a
significant body of literary works within which the thriller has become one of the most suitable forms
of expression. The traditional action thriller has acquired in this context a rich political dimension,
producing what is now widely known as the “Troubles thriller." The development of this mode has
diverged into two categories: the “Troubles-trash”; and a more “literary” form, which draws on serious
political matters to reflect upon social and religious disputes. Both kinds, however, have been
criticised for offering a stagnant and reductive version of the dynamics of the conflict; a judgement
that should be qualified. Bearing this in mind, the purpose of the present article is to analyse the ways
in which these issues are echoed in the literary productions of three well-known writers: Benedict
Kiely, Brian Moore and Colin Bateman.
%K Troubles thriller
%K Detective
%K Identity
%K Benedict Kiely
%K Brian Moore
%K Colin Bateman
%K Northern Ireland politics
%K Humanidades
%K Humanities
%K Filología
%K Philology
%~ Biblioteca Universidad de Alcala