The English Short Story in Canada: From the Dawn of Modernism to the 2013 Nobel Prize

By Reingard M. Nischik

In 2013, the Nobel Prize for Literature was for the first time awarded to a short story writer, and to a Canadian, Alice Munro. The award focused international attention on a genre that had long been thriving in Canada, particularly since the 1960s. This book traces the development and highlights of the English-language Canadian short story from the late 19th century up to the present. The history as well as the theoretical approaches to the genre are covered, with in-depth examination of exemplary stories by prominent writers such as Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476668590
• ISBN13: 9781476668598
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher