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Raymond Clevie Carver Jr. (May 25, 1938 – August 2, 1988) was an American short story writer and poet. He published his first collection of stories, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, in 1976. His breakout collection, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (1981), received immediate acclaim and established Carver as an important figure in ...
Chekhov began writing stories to earn money, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations that influenced the evolution of the modern short story. [14] [h] [16] He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. [17]
The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. [citation needed]
This is a list of short stories and novellas that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
Published in. Collier's. Publication date. June 28, 1952. " A Sound of Thunder " is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in Collier's magazine on June 28, 1952, and later in Bradbury's 1953 collection The Golden Apples of the Sun. [1]
Nightfall and Other Stories. The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov. The Complete Stories, Volume 1. Star Science Fiction Stories No.3 (Ballantine Books, January 1955) "The Singing Bell". 1955. Asimov's Mysteries. The Complete Stories, Volume 2. The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1955.
Made famous by his first short story, he worked methodically and produced two or sometimes four volumes annually. His talent and practical business sense made him wealthy. In 1881 he published his first volume of short stories under the title of La Maison Tellier; it reached its twelfth edition within
Syria–Lebanon campaign. Roald Dahl[a] (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. [1][2] His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. [3][4] He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of ...