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Author : Dana Gioia,R. S. Gwynn
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0321363639
"52 great authors, their best short fiction, and their insights on writing"--Cover.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 1780679688
The Short Story of Art is a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes and techniques – a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to Damien Hirst installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. Accessible and concise, it simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are connected. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and whether they matter. It demystifies artistic jargon, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of art. 'Susie Hodge has culled through hundreds of art movements to highlight and present 36 that illustrate transitions of art, its ideas, representations, characteristics, and production from Prehistoric times up to the dynamic shifts of the 1960s and '70s. As complex as art history is, this book is a welcome, succinct introduction to some classic Western masters.' Cindy Helm, New York Journal of Books 'Excellent introduction to the subject. A good quality book, tightly bound, and well illustrated.' – Colin, Amazon reviewer 'The Short Story of Art is an attractive volume that serves as a convenient introduction to major movements, works, themes, and techniques of Western art. The works within are featured more for their seminal or illustrative nature than their fame per se, so the "story" part of the title is apt. The cross referencing and "Other works by…" sections makes it clear that this book is encouraging the reader to explore art on his own.' –Tommy Grooms, Goodreads reviewer
Author : Rick DeMarinis
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781504036856
The Art & Craft of the Short Story explores every key element of short fiction, including story structure and form; creative and believable characters; how to begin and where to end; and the generation of ideas; as well as technical aspects such as point of view; plot; description and imagery; and theme. Examples from the work of a wide variety are used. The author includes five of his own stories to demonstrate these topics.
Author : The Paris Review
Publisher : Picador
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250016188
A New York Magazine Best Book of the Year A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year Twenty contemporary authors introduce twenty sterling examples of the short story from the pages of The Paris Review. What does it take to write a great short story? In Object Lessons, twenty contemporary masters of the genre answer that question, sharing favorite stories from the pages of The Paris Review. Over the course of the last half century, the Review has launched hundreds of careers while publishing some of the most inventive and best-loved stories of our time. This anthology---the first of its kind---is more than a treasury: it is an indispensable resource for writers, students, and anyone else who wants to understand fiction from a writer's point of view. "Some chose classics. Some chose stories that were new even to us. Our hope is that this collection will be useful to young writers, and to others interested in literary technique. Most of all, it is intended for readers who are not (or are no longer) in the habit of reading short stories. We hope these object lessons will remind them how varied the form can be, how vital it remains, and how much pleasure it can give."—from the Editors' Note WITH SELECTIONS BY Daniel Alarcón · Donald Barthelme · Ann Beattie · David Bezmozgis · Jorge Luis Borges · Jane Bowles · Ethan Canin · Raymond Carver · Evan S. Connell · Bernard Cooper · Guy Davenport · Lydia Davis · Dave Eggers · Jeffrey Eugenides · Mary Gaitskill · Thomas Glynn · Aleksandar Hemon · Amy Hempel · Mary-Beth Hughes · Denis Johnson · Jonathan Lethem · Sam Lipsyte · Ben Marcus · David Means · Leonard Michaels · Steven Millhauser · Lorrie Moore · Craig Nova · Daniel Orozco · Mary Robison · Norman Rush · James Salter · Mona Simpson · Ali Smith · Wells Tower · Dallas Wiebe · Joy Williams
Author : Charles Raymond Barrett
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781775416371
In the context of a short story, every sentence, every word must serve a specific purpose. That's why the writers who have mastered this form -- Flannery O'Connor, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Raymond Carver -- are often afforded the highest critical praise. In Short Story Writing: A Practical Treatise on the Art of the Short Story, Charles Raymond Barrett offers simple, straightforward tips and advice that will help any aspiring author sharpen their short-story writing skills.
Author : George William Gerwig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Short stories, American
ISBN : UOM:39015003939710
Author : Wendy Martin
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 1720 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000058730010
An ... anthology suitable for both introduction to fiction and fiction writing courses, [this text] brings you ... short stories from classic to contemporary. To illustrate the evolution of this ... genre, the stories are arranged into four historical eras, with ... introductions to each era. From short story precursors, such as Aesop's fables and fairy tales, to ZZ Packer's twenty-first-century tales of ambiguity and alienation, these stories will guide readers toward [an] understanding of the genre. -Back cover.
Author : Valerie Shaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317872788
Throughout this text, Valerie Shaw addresses two key questions: 'What are the special satisfactions afforded by reading short stories?' and 'How are these satisfactions derived from each story's literary techniques and narrative strategies?'. She then attempts to answer these questions by drawing on stories from different periods and countries - by authors who were also great novelists, like Henry James, Flaubert, Kafka and D.H. Lawrence; by authors who specifically dedicated themselves to the art of the short story, like Kipling, Chekhov and Katherine Mansfield; by contemporary practitioners like Angela Carter and Jorge Luis Borges; and by unfairly neglected writers like Sarah Orne Jewett and Joel Chandler Harris.
Author : Carl Henry Grabo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Novelle
ISBN : NYPL:33433082519988
Author : Dana Gioia,R. S. Gwynn
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114230282
52 Great authors, their best fiction and their insight into writing.
Author : John Dufresne
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393352351
An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models, and provocative exercises. The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now a brave new genre has emerged: very brief fiction. FLASH! identifies the qualities that make for excellent flash fiction, demystifies the writing process, and guides writers by exercise and example through the world of the very short story. John Dufresne’s characteristic warmth, wit, and humor remind writers of the joy in the creative process, making this a perfect guide for any writer interested in trying a new form.
Author : Olga Litowinsky
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0811493237
New stories feature timely topics for today's young readers!Mood-altering crystals, alien invaders, double-trouble twins with a cloning device, and more! Teenage characters, suspenseful situations, and probable plots make these stories popular with young sci-fi fans.Andy and Fred's back-to-nature trip turns up something un-Earthly and unfriendly in the woods!
Author : Elizabeth McCracken
Publisher : Random House
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473594739
'One of my favourite writers' Nick Hornby One of the most acclaimed writers of our day, award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken is an undisputed virtuoso of the short story, and this new collection features her most vibrant and heartrending work to date. A recent widower and his adult son ferry to a craggy Scottish island in search of puffins. An actress who plays a children's game-show villainess ushers in the New Year with her deadbeat half-brother. And on a trip to a water park with their son, two fathers each confront a deep-rooted personal fear. With sentences that crackle and spark and showcase her trademark wit, McCracken shows how the mysterious bonds of family are tested, transformed, fractured, and fortified. 'McCracken has a gift for spotting the comic potential in situations many of us have endured... Her prose is stippled with just-so observations' Observer 'McCracken is a totally assured performer: even seemingly throwaway perceptions are often memorably poetic, and there is a hint of melancholy under the comedy' Sunday Times 'This incisive, warm-blooded collection of stories is populated by outsiders... McCracken illuminates qualities of human nature through fragments of her characters' lives' New Yorker
Author : Gerri Kimber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137483881
This volume offers an introductory overview to the short stories of Katherine Mansfield, discussing a wide range of her most famous stories from different viewpoints. The book elaborates on Mansfield's themes and techniques, thereby guiding the reader - via close textual analysis - to an understanding of the author's modernist techniques.
Author : Walter Allen
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0353309702
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