A Companion to the American Short Story

A Companion to the American Short Story
ISBN-10
1444319922
ISBN-13
9781444319927
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
536
Language
English
Published
2010-02-12
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
James Nagel, Alfred Bendixen

Description

A Companion to the American Short Story traces thedevelopment of this versatile literary genre over the past 200years. Sets the short story in context, paying attention to theinteraction of cultural forces and aesthetic principles Contributes to the ongoing redefinition of the American canon,with close attention to the achievements of women writers as wellas such important genres as the ghost story and detectivefiction Embraces diverse traditions including African-American,Jewish-American, Latino, Native-American, and regional short storywriting Includes a section focused on specific authors and texts, fromEdgar Allen Poe to John Updike

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