Bibliotekarien som detektiv
Representationer av bibliotekarier i detektivromaner
Librarians in literatureLiteratureDetective and mystery storiesAmericanDetective and mystery storiesEnglishDetectives in literatureStereotypes (Social psychology) in literature.Bibliotekarier i litteraturenLitteraturAmerikanska deckareEngelska deckareDetektiver i litteraturenStereotyper i litteraturen.
This master's thesis is a study of how librarians are depicted in crime fiction. 12 American and English mysterynovels featuring librarians in a central role were studied and analysed using character theory. Recurring traitswere identified and organised into themes. A number of prominent traits and themes emerged that show librariansas orderly and organised bibliophiles, but with a taste for adventure and excitement. They are keen problem solverswho enjoy a challenge, at work, or in the form of crime detection. These traits show fairly different sides ofthe characters, and hint of librarians having something of a dubble nature.Some of the traits resonate with findings in earlier studies in the field, but the old stereotype was only parti -ally confirmed. In general the image of librarians presented in the mystery novels is a positive one, which inmany respects also rings true against the background of actual librarians and library work.This is a two years master's thesis in Archive, Library and Museum studies.