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A Companion to the American Short Story
Contributor(s): Bendixen, Alfred (Author), Nagel, James (Author)
ISBN: 1405115432     ISBN-13: 9781405115438
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $56.95  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
Dewey: 813.010
LCCN: 2009035861
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" (2.45 lbs) 544 pages
 
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Publisher 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 principles
  • Contributes 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 fiction
  • Embraces diverse traditions including African-American, Jewish-American, Latino, Native-American, and regional short story writing
  • Includes a section focused on specific authors and texts, from Edgar Allen Poe to John Updike