The English Short Story in Canada
From the Dawn of Modernism to the 2013 Nobel Prize
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
| Author: | Reingard M. Nischik | ISBN: | 9781476628073 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | April 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Reingard M. Nischik |
| ISBN: | 9781476628073 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | April 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In 2013, the Nobel Prize for Literature was for the first time awarded to a short story writer, and to a Canadian, Alice Munro. The award focused international attention on a genre that had long been thriving in Canada, particularly since the 1960s. This book traces the development and highlights of the English-language Canadian short story from the late 19th century up to the present. The history as well as the theoretical approaches to the genre are covered, with in-depth examination of exemplary stories by prominent writers such as Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro.
In 2013, the Nobel Prize for Literature was for the first time awarded to a short story writer, and to a Canadian, Alice Munro. The award focused international attention on a genre that had long been thriving in Canada, particularly since the 1960s. This book traces the development and highlights of the English-language Canadian short story from the late 19th century up to the present. The history as well as the theoretical approaches to the genre are covered, with in-depth examination of exemplary stories by prominent writers such as Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro.
