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Heart Songs and Other Stories

Author	: Annie Proulx
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2007-12-01
ISBN 10	: 1416588906
Pages	: 224 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (6 users)

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Download or read book Heart Songs and Other Stories written by Annie Proulx and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before she wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller The Shipping News, E. Annie Proulx was already producing some of the finest short fiction in the country. Here are her collected stories, including two new works never before anthologized. These stories reverberate with rural tradition, the rites of nature, and the rituals of small-town life. The country is blue-collar New England; the characters are native families and the dispossessed working class, whose heritage is challenged by the neorural bourgeoisie from the city; and the themes are as elemental as the landscape: revenge, malice, greed, passion. Told with skill and profundity and crafted by a master storyteller, these are lean, tough tales of an extraordinary place and its people.

The Geographical Imagination of Annie Proulx

Author	: Alex Hunt
Publisher	: Lexington Books
Release Date	: 2010-11-23
ISBN 10	: 9780739123959
Pages	: 230 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (239 users)

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Download or read book The Geographical Imagination of Annie Proulx written by Alex Hunt and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection focuses on Annie Proulx's striking attention to geography, place, landscape, and local environments. Contributors consider Proulx's particular landscapes_particularly those of Wyoming, New England, Texas, and Newfoundland_and the issues surrounding the significance of these regions and regionalism in contemporary culture and literature.

Understanding Annie Proulx

Author	: Karen Lane Rood
Publisher	: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date	: 2001
ISBN 10	: 1570034028
Pages	: 624 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (28 users)

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Download or read book Understanding Annie Proulx written by Karen Lane Rood and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, independent scholar Rood introduces students and the interested reader to the writings of contemporary American writer Annie Proulx. Coverage includes a discussion of the major themes in Proulx's well-known novels such as Postcards, Accordion Crimes, and The Shipping News as well as three others. Rood also provides background information on Proulx's life and her development as a writer. c. Book News Inc.

The Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story

Author	: Blanche H. Gelfant
Publisher	: Columbia University Press
Release Date	: 2004-04-21
ISBN 10	: 9780231504959
Pages	: 952 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (49 users)

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Download or read book The Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story written by Blanche H. Gelfant and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-21 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esteemed critic Blanche Gelfant's brilliant companion gathers together lucid essays on major writers and themes by some of the best literary critics in the United States. Part 1 is comprised of articles on stories that share a particular theme, such as "Working Class Stories" or "Gay and Lesbian Stories." The heart of the book, however, lies in Part 2, which contains more than one hundred pieces on individual writers and their work, including Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Richard Ford, Raymond Carver, Eudora Welty, Andre Debus, Zora Neal Hurston, Anne Beattie, Bharati Mukherjee, J. D. Salinger, and Jamaica Kincaid, as well as engaging pieces on the promising new writers to come on the scene.

Popular Contemporary Writers

Author	: Michael D. Sharp
Publisher	: Marshall Cavendish
Release Date	: 2006
ISBN 10	: 0761476091
Pages	: 152 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (91 users)

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Download or read book Popular Contemporary Writers written by Michael D. Sharp and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2006 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninety-six alphabetically arranged author profiles include biographical information, critical commentary, and illustrations.

Reading the Short Story

Author	: Anna Wing-bo Tso
Publisher	: McFarland
Release Date	: 2019-10-31
ISBN 10	: 9781476637242
Pages	: 205 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (372 users)

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Download or read book Reading the Short Story written by Anna Wing-bo Tso and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a brief history and evolution of the short story genre, alongside an overview of the key short story writers, and an explanatory chapter of literary criticism, this book aims to give readers insight into the works by canonical British, Irish, and American authors, including Edgar Allan Poe, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, and more. Applying close reading skills and critical literary approaches to twelve selected short stories in English, this work conducts comparative analyses to reveal the interrelationships between the texts, the authors, the readers, and the sociocultural contexts. Developed and tested in literature classes at university over several semesters, this book addresses key issues, topics and trends in the short story genre.

Companion to Literature

Author	: Abby H. P. Werlock
Publisher	: Infobase Publishing
Release Date	: 2009
ISBN 10	: 9781438127439
Pages	: 859 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (274 users)

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Download or read book Companion to Literature written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition:Booklist/RBB "Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers"RUSA/ALA "Outstanding Reference Source"" ... useful ... Recommended for public libraries and undergraduates."

The American Short Story Handbook

Author	: James Nagel
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date	: 2015-02-23
ISBN 10	: 9780470655412
Pages	: 323 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (554 users)

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Download or read book The American Short Story Handbook written by James Nagel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin’s “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker” in 1747 to “The Joy Luck Club”. Includes a selection of writers chosen not only for their contributions of individual stories but for bodies of work that advanced the boundaries of short fiction, including Washington Irving, Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, Jamaica Kincaid, and Tim O’Brien Addresses the ways in which American oral storytelling and other narrative traditions were integral to the formation and flourishing of the short story genre Written in accessible and engaging prose for students at all levels by a renowned literary scholar to illuminate an important genre that has received short shrift in scholarly literature of the last century Includes a glossary defining the most common terms used in literary history and in critical discussions of fiction, and a bibliography of works for further study

Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners

Author	: Elizabeth A. Brennan
Publisher	: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date	: 1999
ISBN 10	: 1573561118
Pages	: 702 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (18 users)

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Download or read book Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners written by Elizabeth A. Brennan and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 1999 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List Pulitzer Prize winners in thirty-nine different categories, arranged chronologically, with biographical and career information, selected works, other awards, and a brief commentary, along with material on Pulitzer.

20世纪美国女性小说研究

Author	: 金莉等著
Publisher	: BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
Release Date	: 2021-11-13
ISBN 10	:
Pages	: 619 pages
Rating	: 4./5 ( users)

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Download or read book 20世纪美国女性小说研究 written by 金莉等著 and published by BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.. This book was released on 2021-11-13 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 本书以20世纪美国女性小说这一群体文化为研究对象，旨在系统探讨和展现20世纪美国女性小说在美国文学发展中的作用以及女性作家文学创作的独到贡献。

The Oxford Companion to English Literature

Author	: Dinah Birch
Publisher	: OUP Oxford
Release Date	: 2009-09-24
ISBN 10	: 9780191030840
Pages	: 1184 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (38 users)

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Download or read book The Oxford Companion to English Literature written by Dinah Birch and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for students, teachers, scholars, and general readers of English literature. It provides unrivalled coverage of all aspects of English literature - from writers, their works, and the historical and cultural context in which they wrote, to critics, literary theory, and allusions. For the seventh edition, the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs and concerns of today's students and general readers. Over 1,000 new entries have been added, ranging from new writers - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Patrick Marber, David Mitchell, Arundhati Roy - to increased coverage of writers and literary movements from around the world. Coverage of American literature has been substantially increased, with new entries on writers such as Cormac McCarthy and Amy Tan and on movements and publications. Contextual and historical coverage has also been expanded, with new entries on European history and culture, post-colonial literature, as well as writers and literary movements from around the world that have influenced English literature. The Companion has always been a quick and dependable source of reference for students, and the new edition confirms its pre-eminent role as the go-to resource of first choice. All entries have been reviewed, and details of new works, biographies, and criticism have been brought right up to date. So also has coverage of the themes, approaches and concepts encountered by students today, from terms to articles on literary theory and theorists. There is increased coverage of writers from around the world, as well as from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and of contextual topics, including film and television, music, and art. Cross-referencing has been thoroughly updated, with stronger linking from writers to thematic and conceptual entries. Meanwhile coverage of popular genres such as children's literature, science fiction, biography, reportage, crime fiction, fantasy or travel literature has been increased substantially, with new entries on writers from Philip Pullman to Anne Frank and from Anais Nin to Douglas Adams. The seventh edition of this classic Companion - now under the editorship of Dinah Birch, assisted by a team of 28 distinguished associate editors, and over 150 contributors - ensures that it retains its status as the most authoritative, informative, and accessible guide to literature available.

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature

Author	: Dinah Birch
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Release Date	: 2012-06-14
ISBN 10	: 9780199608218
Pages	: 834 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (82 users)

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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature written by Dinah Birch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the seventh edition of The Oxford Companion to English Literature (2009)"--Preface.

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

Author	: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date	: 2013
ISBN 10	: 9780199744398
Pages	: 896 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (443 users)

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Download or read book The Oxford Book of American Short Stories written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of fifty-nine familiar and unfamiliar stories by such writers as John Cheever, Ray Bradbury, Flannery O'Connor, Edmund White, and Richard Wright.

The Chronology of American Literature

Author	: Daniel S. Burt
Publisher	: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date	: 2004
ISBN 10	: 0618168214
Pages	: 824 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (14 users)

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Download or read book The Chronology of American Literature written by Daniel S. Burt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging from the colonial era to the present day, this authoritative reference encompasses the full range of American literary developments as it spotlights major and popular works of fiction, nonfiction, plays, and poetry; biographical profiles of authors; literary journals; and other trends, themes, award winners, and more.

Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and other stories

Author	: Annie Proulx
Publisher	: HarperCollins UK
Release Date	: 2012-06-28
ISBN 10	: 9780007368815
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (688 users)

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Download or read book Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and other stories written by Annie Proulx and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration behind ‘Life of Pi’ director Ang Lee’s ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is one of the short stories to be found in this haunting collection of Wyoming tales.

American Literature from 1945 Through Today

Author	: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher	: Britannica Educational Publishing
Release Date	: 2010-04-01
ISBN 10	: 9781615302352
Pages	: 288 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (23 users)

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Download or read book American Literature from 1945 Through Today written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the most defining characteristic of American literature composed after World War II is the rejection of conventional form and structure with its increasingly uninhibited and experimental style. Embracing works from previously marginalized groups like African Americans and women and ushering in new genres, contemporary American literature has progressively begun to mirror the American population in diversity and versatility. In this volume, readers are invited to think critically about the social issues and ideas that are as much a part of modern American life as they are of modern American literature.

The Art of Space Travel and Other Stories

Author	: Nina Allan
Publisher	: Titan Books
Release Date	: 2021-09-21
ISBN 10	: 9781789091762
Pages	: 480 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (917 users)

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Download or read book The Art of Space Travel and Other Stories written by Nina Allan and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named as one of ‘50 Writers You Should Read Now’ by The Guardian. A beautifully inventive short-story collection from award-winning author Nina Allan. A collection of short stories from the award-winning author of The Rift and The Dollmaker, Nina Allan. This compilation brings together rarely seen tales spanning the vast breadth of Allan's writing career for the first time. It also includes a brand-new introduction and one never-before-published story. Locus has described Nina as ‘a subversive writer... playing with both the familiar protocols of genre and with the nature of the reading experience itself.' This is a stunning collection from one of the most astute and innovative voices writing today. For readers of China Mieville, Aliya Whiteley, Jeff Vandermeer and Carmen Maria Machado.