Re-reading the Short StoryClare Hanson This collection of essays maintaining links with theory and practice applies a critical approach to the short story form. Some are theoretical in orientation, covering such issues as gender and marginality, while others offer readings of works by writers such as Alice Munro and John McGahern. |
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A Model of Story Understanding | 10 |
Towards a Poetics of Short | 22 |
Too Short for a Book? | 34 |
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