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&
Cover of the book The English Short Story in Canada by Reingard M. Nischik, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book The Elusive Thomas Jefferson by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Underage and Under Fire by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962 by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Dead on a High Hill by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Innovators in Battery Technology by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book The Wed-Locked Agunot by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Civil War in the North Carolina Quaker Belt by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Maybe Next Year by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book The United States Military in Latin America by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book The Tobacco State League by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Free Trade and Social Conflict in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book The Japanese Administration of Guam, 1941-1944 by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Keeping Your Career on Track by Reingard M. Nischik
Cover of the book Mandela's Dancers by Reingard M. Nischik
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy