Description
Jaume Fuster, crime fiction without limits
Book Summary
This essay analyzes the key figure of Jaume Fuster i Guillemó (1945-1998), the writer who revolutionized the crime and detective novel in Catalonia during the 1970s. Through an exhaustive study of his work, the book reveals how Fuster inaugurated an unstoppable path for the genre he called "lladres i serenos" (thieves and night watchmen). The reader will find a deep analysis of his novels, translations, screenplays, and editorial work, as well as unpublished documentation that demonstrates his total involvement in the modernization of the crime genre in Catalan.
What is it about?
The work examines the reception of the crime and detective genre in Catalonia from the seventies onwards, focusing on the figure of Jaume Fuster as an undisputed pioneer. The study covers all facets of his production: from his original novels to his translations, including the screenplays he wrote, his work as an editor, and the theoretical articles where he reflected on the genre. Unpublished documentation is also included, showing his level of commitment to genre literature. The essay places Fuster in an international context, comparing him with authors such as Jean-Patrick Manchette, Leonardo Sciascia, or Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, who modernized the crime genre in their respective languages.
Main themes
- History of the crime and detective novel in Catalonia during the seventies
- Analysis of the complete work of Jaume Fuster: novels, translations, and screenplays
- Editorial work and promotion of the crime genre in the Catalan language
- Unpublished documentation on the creative process and the author's theoretical reflections
- The modernization of the crime genre in Catalonia within the European context
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at scholars of Catalan literature, researchers of the crime and detective genre, students of philology and comparative literature, as well as readers interested in the cultural history of Catalonia and the figure of one of its most innovative writers. It will also be of great interest to fans of crime fiction who wish to know the origins and evolution of the genre in the Catalan sphere.
What this book provides
- A complete and documented vision of Jaume Fuster's trajectory as a promoter of the crime genre in Catalonia
- Access to unpublished documentation that reveals unknown aspects of his creative and editorial work
- A contextualized analysis that situates his work within the framework of European genre literature
- Understanding of how an author can transform a literary genre in a minoritized language
- Tools to understand the evolution of the Catalan crime novel from its beginnings
Technical specifications
- Author: Martín Escribà, Àlex
- Publisher: Editorial Alrevés
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Literary essays, literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, literature manuals, book reviews and guides
- Collection: Non-fiction
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: December 2017
- Number of pages: 208
- Weight: 424 g
Editorial assessment
This essay represents a necessary contribution to understanding the origins of the contemporary Catalan crime novel. The author, Àlex Martín Escribà, offers a rigorous and well-documented study that goes beyond a simple biography to delve into literary and contextual analysis. The inclusion of unpublished material and the comparative perspective with other European authors make it a reference work for specialists and fans of the genre. A book that rightly vindicates Jaume Fuster as the architect of the modernity of crime fiction in Catalonia.