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For example, modern short stories only occasionally have an exposition, more typically beginning in the middle of the action (in medias res). As with longer stories, plots of short stories also have a climax, crisis or turning point.
The Stranger (Mansfield short story) Sun and Moon (Mansfield) T. The Shout (short story) V. The Voyage (short story) W. The Wild Body; The Wind Blows (short story) Y ...
This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977, England) – Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux; Kurt Tucholsky (1890–1935, Germany) Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940, Russia/Soviet Union) – Heart of a Dog, The Master and Margarita; Dorothy Parker (1893–1967, US) satirical writer of humorous short stories, poetry and book reviews
2010s short stories (11 C) 2020s short stories (3 C, 2 P) 21st-century short story collections (3 C)
An expanded version of Keyes' 1959 short story of the same name. This book is the journal of mentally disabled janitor, Charlie Gordon, who temporarily becomes a super-genius during a medical experiment. Through changes in grammar and style, Charlie's mental rise and fall are presented. Kimball, Michael: Dear Everybody: 2008
Stories in this genre focused solely on using pop culture references. Postmodern; Realist: works that are set in a time and place that are true to life (i.e. that could actually happen in the real world), abiding by real-world laws of nature. They depict real people, places, and stories to be as truthful as possible. [1] Hysterical
With 34 stories, the collection spans centuries of short stories from Japan ranging from the early-twentieth-century works of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Jun'ichirō Tanizaki up to more modern works by Mieko Kawakami and Kazumi Saeki. The book features an introduction by Japanese writer and longtime Rubin collaborator Haruki Murakami. [1]