Look back in wonder : how the endings of short stories can be their most powerful and effective distinguishing features

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
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:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18411

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