Nordic Noir

• Main Authors: Hill, Annette, Turnbull, Sue
• Other Authors: Pontell, Henry N.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2017
• Subjects: Media and Communications; crime television drama; Nordic Noir; Scandinavian crime; Grim; Norway; Iceland
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/d0705ab8-7ee6-4d3a-9687-dee19b55b5f1; https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.013.294

Nordic noir is an emerging crime genre that draws on crime fiction, feature film, and television drama. The term Nordic noir is associated with a region (Scandinavia), with a mood (gloomy and bleak), with a look (dark and grim), and with strong characters and a compelling narrative. Such is the popu...