Prolegomenon to a generic study of the short story

May suggests that the current critical attitude toward genre might be more open to a new approach toward a generic understanding of the short story than it has been. An attempt to lay the groundwork for that new approach is presented.

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Published inStudies in short fiction Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 461 - 473
Main Author May, Charles E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newberry, S.C Studies in Short Fiction 01.10.1996
Newberry College
Studies in Short Fiction, Inc
Subjects
Analysis
Attitudes
History
Jakobson, Roman (1896-1982)
Literary criticism
Literature
Short stories
Writers
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Summary:May suggests that the current critical attitude toward genre might be more open to a new approach toward a generic understanding of the short story than it has been. An attempt to lay the groundwork for that new approach is presented.
ISSN:0039-3789
2168-9032