Detective and Crime Fiction
This course aims to be an enjoyable exploration of detective and crime fiction. Each year, we pick a different theme and gather together experts from across the University to explore a range of novels and short stories with you.
Detective & Crime Fiction: Times of Chaos and Crisis, Spring 2025 (sold out)
| Details | Description |
|---|---|
| When | Wednesday evenings, 6 pm to 8 pm |
| Dates |
29 January to 26 March 2025 (no class 19 February) |
| Where |
University of Bristol, Arts Complex, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1TB |
| Course tutors |
Sian Harris, Jess Farr-Cox, Pam Lock, Joan Passey, Jo Parsons, Jim Hilton, Abs Ashley and special guest author Natasha Pulley |
| Description |
This course aims to be an enjoyable exploration of detective and crime fiction. This year we will focus on novels set in times of chaos and crisis. From the Titanic to a mysterious town in Soviet Russia to the G8 summit in Scotland we will ask how a detective investigates a crime when the community or world around them is in turmoil. In these novels, the streets are difficult to pace as other events divert and frustrate our investigators, the people distracted by larger concerns, but the job still needs to be done. We will reflect on the way Detective fiction urges us to remember our duty to the individual in worlds focused on the bigger picture, and the rich connections that we can explore between the case and its social and political contexts. |
| Reading List |
Ian Rankin, Naming of the Dead |
| Course fee |
£180 |
| Previous qualifications/experience | No qualifications needed. Open to the public. |
Booking for this course is now closed.
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