Prof Ursula Hurley U.K.Hurley@salford.ac.uk
Professor of Life Writing
Look back in wonder : how the endings of short stories can be their most powerful and effective distinguishing features
Hurley, UK
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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.
Citation
Hurley, U. (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), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1386/fict.1.1.25_1
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 1, 2011 |
Deposit Date | Nov 18, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Journal | Short Fiction in Theory and Practice |
Print ISSN | 2043-0701 |
Publisher | Intellect |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 1 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 25-35 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1386/fict.1.1.25_1 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/fict.1.1.25_1 |
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