Contemporary Women's Short Stories by Susan Hill

Contemporary Women's Short Stories by Susan Hill

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Contemporary Women's Short Stories by Susan Hill

This is the second volume of short stories by contemporary women to be selected by Susan Hill. Set alongside Sylvia Plath's story about tattooing is an account oof childhood by the New Zealand author, Janet Frame. A new writer, Leonora Brito, has written a tale of a passion for the blues singer, Sarah Vaughan, narrated by a worker in a cigar factory. Moy McCrory writes of the deep influence of an Irish Catholic upbringing. Familiar names included are Angela Carter, Nadine Gordimer and Maeve Binchy. New authors include Judith Condon, Ellen Gilchrist and Helen Simpson. The collection is spread over different countries, and the stories feature a diversity of style, themes and approach.
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ISBN 13 9780718136284
ISBN 10 0718136284
Title Contemporary Women's Short Stories
Author Susan Hill
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1995-02-02
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.