10-Mar-2007, 18:46
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 Re: turns the novel on its head?
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Originally Posted by Eway  I'm reading a book review from Independent on Sunday. It says "This bizarre, dazzling novel turns the detective novel on its head, dislodging murder from its iconic status as the final mystery, and establishes Orhan Pamuk as one of the freshest, most original voices in contemporary fiction."
Basically, I don't understand the first 2 parts of this sentence.
What does "turns the detective novel on its head" mean?
What is an "iconic status"? And, "dislodging murder from its iconic status"?  | It means laying something (novel) in this case upside down. |