The Cambridge Companion to the American Short Story
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The Cambridge Companion to the American Short Story by Michael J Collins
The short story is frequently described as American literature's preeminent form, yet new research on how it emerged in all its complexity, diversity, and originality has been scant in recent years. This book addresses that gap by offering ground-breaking insights into the genre's history, preoccupations, key figures, and possible futures.
'… reminds the reader why a century of short story writing has shaped American literature from Edgar Allen Poe to Teju Cole… Highly recommended.' K. Gale, Choice
Michael J. Collins is Senior Lecturer in 20th Century American Literature and Culture at King's College London where he teaches nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, life writing, and music. He is the author of The Drama of the American Short Story, 1800–1865 (Michigan, 2016) and Exoteric Modernisms: Progressive Era Literature and the Aesthetics of Everyday Life (Edinburgh, forthcoming). Gavin Jones is the Frederick P. Rehmus Family Professor of the Humanities at Stanford University, where he has taught American literature since 1999. He is the author of four monographs, most recently Failure and the American Writer: A Literary History (Cambridge, 2014), and Reclaiming John Steinbeck: Writing for the Future of Humanity (Cambridge, 2021).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009292818 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009292811 |
| Title | The Cambridge Companion to the American Short Story |
| Author | Michael J Collins |
| Series | Cambridge Companions To Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2023-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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