#nordic-noir

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Nordic Noir review one severed horse's head is just not nearly enough noir

Nordic noir. Wasn't that a genre that had people abuzz back in the 00s? Its revival by the British Museum's prints and drawings department as a title for an exhibition of modern and contemporary Scandinavian graphic art seems desperate. Forget our oldies like Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Durer, Leonardo da Vinci we're all about new stuff by hot young Scandi artists! Maybe it's understandable;
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Cold case mystery 'Dept. Q' focuses more on the characters than crime

Dept. Q redefines Nordic noir by introducing a flawed outsider detective tackling cold cases with a mix of cynicism and reluctant involvement.
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