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A Companion to the American Short Story

By Alfred Bendixen , James Nagel

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2010
ISBN
1405115432, 9781405115438
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2351275 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Edition
1
Pages
536\529
Time added
2013-11-29 03:56:09

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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