ISBN: 9780313323751 - The Postmodern Short Story: Forms and Issues: 124 (contributions to the Study of World Literature) (17 results)

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Condition: New. Editor(s): Iftekharrudin, Farhat; Rohrberger, Mary; Claudet, Jaie. Num Pages: 294 pages. Dimension: 921 x 614 x 69. Weight in Grams: 130. . 2003. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. Editor(s): Iftekharrudin, Farhat; Rohrberger, Mary; Claudet, Jaie. Num Pages: 294 pages. Dimension: 921 x 614 x 69. Weight in Grams: 130. . 2003. Hardcover. . . . .

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Short stories are usually defined in terms of characteristics of modernism, in which the story begins in the middle, develops according to a truncated plot, and ends with an epiphany. This approach tends to ignore postmodernism, a movement often characterized by a negation of objective reality where plots are seemingly abandoned, surfaces are extraordinary, and symbols turn inward on themselves. This book examines postmodern forms and characteristic themes by analyzing a group of short stories that make use of postmodern narrative strategies, including nonfictional fiction, gender profiling, and death as an image.The volume begins with a discussion of the blurred lines between fiction and nonfiction in the short story and imaginative personal essay. It then looks at the role of women in works by such authors as Sandra Cisneros, Leslie Marmon Silko, Joyce Carol Oates, and Lorrie Moore. This is followed by a section of chapters on postmodern masculinity and short fiction. The next section focuses on death as an image and theme in works by Richard Ford, Richard Brautigan, and James Joyce. The final set of chapters considers postmodern short fiction from South Africa and Canada. Although postmodern theorists have paid little attention to the short story per se, much of what they say can be applied to the genre. And many short-story writers have created postmodern modes for their stories to provide structure and meaning. Through a variety of fictional forms and themes, postm This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Short stories are usually defined in terms of characteristics of modernism, in which the story begins in the middle, develops according to a truncated plot, and ends with an epiphany. This approach tends to ignore postmodernism, a movement often characterized by a negation of objective reality where plots are seemingly abandoned, surfaces are extraordinary, and symbols turn inward on themselves. This book examines postmodern forms and characteristic themes by analyzing a group of short stories that make use of postmodern narrative strategies, including nonfictional fiction, gender profiling, and death as an image.The volume begins with a discussion of the blurred lines between fiction and nonfiction in the short story and imaginative personal essay. It then looks at the role of women in works by such authors as Sandra Cisneros, Leslie Marmon Silko, Joyce Carol Oates, and Lorrie Moore. This is followed by a section of chapters on postmodern masculinity and short fiction. The next section focuses on death as an image and theme in works by Richard Ford, Richard Brautigan, and James Joyce. The final set of chapters considers postmodern short fiction from South Africa and Canada. Although postmodern theorists have paid little attention to the short story per se, much of what they say can be applied to the genre. And many short-story writers have created postmodern modes for their stories to provide structure and meaning. Through a variety of fictional forms and themes, postm This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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