Postmodern Short Story, The: Forms and Issues (Contributions to the Study of World Literature Book 124)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of postmodern short fiction, exploring themes such as nonfictional fiction, gender profiling, and death as an image.

With a focus on contemporary works by authors such as Sandra Cisneros, Leslie Marmon Silko, Joyce Carol Oates, and Lorrie Moore, the book offers a nuanced understanding of the postmodern movement in short fiction.

The volume also considers the role of women in postmodern short fiction and examines death as an image and theme in works by Richard Ford, Richard Brautigan, and James Joyce.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary short fiction and the ways in which it reflects and challenges our understanding of the world around us.