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A Companion to the American Short Story (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)

By Alfred Bendixen , James Nagel

Book information

Year
2010
ISBN
1405115432, 9781405115438
LCC
PS374.S5 C58 2010
Open Library ID
OL23697528M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2353673 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
536\535
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

A Companion to the American Short Story traces the development of this versatile literary genre over the past 200 years.Sets the short story in context, paying attention to the interaction of cultural forces and aesthetic principlesContributes to the ongoing redefinition of the American canon, with close attention to the achievements of women writers as well as such important genres as the ghost story and detective fictionEmbraces diverse traditions including African-American, Jewish-American, Latino, Native-American, and regional short story writingIncludes a section focused on specific authors and texts, from Edgar Allen Poe to John Updike

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