Kerry Greenwood's "Rewriting" of Agatha Christie

Authors

  • Sue Ryan-Fazilleau University of La Rochelle, France

Keywords:

Kerry Greenwood, Agatha Christie, 'rewriting', 'writing back to', reprisal, 'reprising'

Abstract

In this article, I examine Australian crime writer Kerry Greenwood's first 15 novels in the Phryne Fisher series, published between 1989 and 2005. Throughout this series, Greenwood clearly signals the interlocutory relationship between her novels and those of Agatha Christie. I therefore focus my study on how and to what end she 'rewrites' Christie.

Author Biography

Sue Ryan-Fazilleau, University of La Rochelle, France

Sue Ryan-Fazilleau is Senior Lecturer in English, the Department of Applied Languages at the University of La Rochelle, France.

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Published

2008-03-05

Issue

Vol. 7 (2007)

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