Ästhetiken des Grauens

Kriminalität in Literatur, Fernsehen und Wirklichkeit

Contributions by Adam Mazurkiewicz Contributions by Adrian Madej Contributions by Dariusz Dybek Contributions by Edyta Gorząd Biskup Contributions by Justyna Radłowska Contributions by Rafał Pokrzywka Contributions by Ryszard Bartnik Contributions by Thomas W. Kniesche Contributions by Thomas Wörtche Contributions by Tobias Gohlis Contributions by Wolfgang Brylla Edited by Wolfgang Brylla Edited by Adrian Madej

Book cover: Ästhetiken des Grauens

Extent: 202 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Music & Performing Arts

Series: Andersheit - Fremdheit - Ungleichheit

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(February 2026)

ISBN: 9783847118398

6.34 x 9.33 inches

Price: $57.00

In stock

Die Kriminalliteratur macht immer wieder Anleihen beim realen Verbrechen, indem sie entweder vor dem Hintergrund realer Tatverlaufe Geschichten erzahlte oder dieselben realen Tatverlaufe reportagemassig dokumentierte. Ein ahnlich differentes Verhaltnis lasst sich auch in anderen medialen Feldern finden, die u.a. das Verbrechen, die Ermittlung und die Bestrafung zum Thema haben, wie in Film oder Fernsehen. Die Beitrage in diesem Sammelband widmen sich dem Problem von (filmisch, medial, literarisch) erzahlter und (politisch, gesellschaftlich) erlebter Kriminalitat, um auf diesem Wege auch der Frage nach (nicht?) bestehenden Synergien zwischen ihnen nachzugehen.


When engaging with crime literature, one is usually dealing with crime fiction(s), with literary crimes that, although they may have connections to ‘actual reality’ and thus to real criminality, are ultimately always perceived as something fictional. In this context crime literature has repeatedly drawn on real crimes, either telling stories against the backdrop of real criminal events, or documenting the same real events in a journalistic manner. A similar yet distinct relationship between criminal reality and criminal fictionality can also be found in other media fields that focus on crime, investigation, and punishment, such as film or television. The contributions in this anthology address the problem of crime narrated (in film, media, or literature) and crime experienced (in political and societal contexts), in order to explore the question of whether or not there are synergies between them.

  • Contributions by Adam Mazurkiewicz
  • Contributions by Adrian Madej
  • Contributions by Dariusz Dybek
  • Contributions by Edyta Gorząd Biskup
  • Contributions by Justyna Radłowska
  • Contributions by Rafał Pokrzywka
  • Contributions by Ryszard Bartnik
  • Contributions by Thomas W. Kniesche
  • Contributions by Thomas Wörtche
  • Contributions by Tobias Gohlis
  • Contributions by Wolfgang Brylla
  • Edited by Wolfgang Brylla
  • Edited by Adrian Madej