The O. Henry Prize Stories 2018

ISBN-13: 9780525436584 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 400 str.

Laura Furman

Opis

Twenty unforgettable stories--the best of the year--by celebrated writers as well as new and emerging voices. he winning stories evoke lives both near and distant, in settings ranging from Afghanistan and Paraguay to Japan and Ireland, and feature an engaging array of characters.

Recenzje

"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." --The Atlantic Monthly

"This year s twenty O. Henry Prize Stories place the poetic qualities of the short story on full display." --The New Criterion

"The latest installment of the storied short fiction prize volume . . . [is] a strong collection of first-rate work without a false note. Essential for students of the form." --Kirkus Reviews

O autorze

Laura Furman, series editor of The O. Henry Prize Stories since 2003, is the winner of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts for her fiction. The author of several books, including the story collection The Mother Who Stayed, she taught writing for many years at the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Central Texas.