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12 short stories and their making / edited with an introduction by Paul Mandelbaum.

Title
12 short stories and their making / edited with an introduction by Paul Mandelbaum.
Publication
New York : Persea Books, c2005.

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Additional Authors
Mandelbaum, Paul, 1959-
Description
xi, 355 p.; 21 cm.
Summary
"Twelve esteemed authors candidly discuss the crafting of their own remarkable short stories, selected by the editor not only for overall fineness and appeal, but also for the exemplary uses to which each work puts one of the following elements of fiction writing: character, plot, point of view/voice, setting, structure, and theme."--Jacket.
Alternative Title
Twelve short stories and their making
Subjects
Genre/Form
Interviews
Note
  • "A Karen and Michael Braziller book."
Contents
I. CHARACTER -- "The hoaxer" / Walter Kirn -- Walter Kern discusses "The hoaxer," character, and the truth about Santa Claus -- "Prowler" / Elizabeth Tallent -- Elizabeth Tallent discusses "Prowler," character, and a fork in the road -- II. PLOT -- "The story of my life" / Kim Edwards -- Kim Edwards discusses "The story of my life," plot, and the ripple of events -- "A record as long as your arm" / George Garrett -- George Garrett discusses "A record as long as your arm," plot, and the angel he must wrestle -- III. POINT OF VIEW/VOICE -- "China" / Charles Johnson -- Charles Johnson discusses "China," point of view and voice, and Alpha Narratives -- "Condolences to every one of us" / Allan Gurganus -- Allan Gurganus discusses "Condolences to every one of us," point of view and voice, and the comedy of disaster -- IV. SETTING -- "Sur" / Ursula K. Le Guin -- Ursula K. Le Guin discusses "Sur," setting, and a place of remote and terrible beauty -- "The third and final continent" / Jhumpa Lahiri -- Jhumpa Lahiri discusses "The third and final continent," setting, cornflakes, and the "perfect lady" -- V. STRUCTURE -- "Dream children" / Gail Godwin -- Gail Godwin discusses "Dream children," structure, and hre favorite ghosts stories -- "Smorgasbord" / Tobias Wolff -- Tobias Wolff discusses "Smorgasbord," structure, and consequences -- V. THEME -- "Rich" / Ellen Gilchrist -- Ellen Gilchrist discusses "Rich," theme, imager, and learning from Huckleberry Finn -- "Never marry a Mexican" / Sandra Cisneros -- Sandra Cisneros discusses "Never marry a Mexican," theme, imagery, and exploring the heart's darkness.
ISBN
089255312X (original trade pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2005002694
OCLC
57669742
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library