Teaching the Short Story
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ISBN-13:
9780230573703
Veröffentl:
2011
Erscheinungsdatum:
05.04.2011
Seiten:
204
Autor:
A. Cox
Gewicht:
288 g
Format:
215x139x14 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The short story is moving from relative neglect to a central position in the curriculum; as a teaching tool, it offers students a route into many complex areas, including critical theory, gender studies, postcolonialism and genre. This book offers a practical guide to the short story in the classroom, covering all these fields and more.
A guide to the short story in the classroom, introducing current approaches to this diverse and exciting genre
Acknowledgements Series Preface Notes on the Contributors A Chronology of Significant Works Introduction; A.Cox Short Shorts: Exploring Relevance and Filling in Narratives; P.Trimarco Questioning Short Stories: Joyce, Barnes and Simpson; M.Greaney Raymond Carver and the Power of Style; M.Scofield Women Writers; L.Peach The Postcolonial Experience: The Southeast Asian Short Story in English; D.Baldwin The Science Fiction Short Story; A.Sawyer Story and Film; P.Wright Why Teaching the Short Story Today is a Thankless Task; C.E.May Postgraduate Research; A.Cox Appendix: Film Adaptations Further Reading Index