The Art of the Short Story by Gioia, Dana (9780321363633)

The Art of the Short Story

by Gioia, Dana , Gwynn, R.

Paperback - English

This affordably-priced collection presents masterpieces of short fiction from 52 of the greatest story writers of all time. From Sherwood Anderson to Virginia Woolf, this anthology encompasses a rich global and historical mix of the very best works of short fiction and presents them in a way students will find accessible, engaging, and relevant. The book's unique integration of biographical and critical background gives students a more intimate understanding of the works and their authors.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0321363639

EAN

9780321363633

Publisher

PRENTICE HALL

Publication Date

30 Aug 2005

Pages

944

Weight (kg)

1.29

Dimensions (cm)

23.4 x 16.0 x 5.1

About Author

Born in Los Angeles in 1950, Dana Gioia attended Stanford University and did graduate work at Harvard, where he studied with Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Fitzgerald. He left Harvard to attend Stanford Business School. For fifteen years he worked in New York for general Foods (eventually becoming a Vice President) while writing nights and weekends, In 1992 he became a full-time writer. Currently he lives in California. Gioia has published three books of poems, Daily Horoscope (1986), The Gods of Winter (1991), and Interrogations at Noon (2001), which won the American Book Award. He is also the a