Hurley, UK ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8275-7677
2011,
'Look back in wonder : how the endings of short stories can be their most powerful and effective distinguishing features'
, Short Fiction in Theory and Practice, 1 (1)
, pp. 25-35.
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Abstract
Drawing on her experiences as a writer and teacher of short fiction, the author offers an interrogation of the defining qualities of short stories, with a particular focus on how the ending of a narrative can be one of the most useful ways of teasing out generic differences between short fic-tion and other prose forms. A survey of critical and writerly opinion leads into a practical demon-stration of how endings work, with detailed reference to James Joyce’s Dubliners. The essay concludes by suggesting ways in which Dubliners prefigures the composite novels and story cy-cles that are prominent features of contemporary practice.
Item Type: | Article |
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Themes: | Subjects / Themes > P Language and Literature Memory, Text and Place |
Schools: | Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences > Centre for English Literature and Language Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences |
Journal or Publication Title: | Short Fiction in Theory and Practice |
Publisher: | intellect journals |
Refereed: | Yes |
ISSN: | 2043-0701 |
Depositing User: | Dr Ursula Hurley |
Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2011 16:05 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 16:08 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18411 |
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