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"One of America's best young writers pre­sents a critical appreciation of voice in short fiction, using drama and poetry to frame his discussion. Discussing contemporary voice in American fiction, Stephens says: ""There is a cadence which the writer steals from the actual, shaping this rhythm into the voice of fiction. When tension enters into the equation of speech and voice, drama­turgical moments occur. Actors trans­form words into living moments. So do writers."" Stephens draws on world literature to illustrate his concept of voice. He dis­cusses early influences such as Beckett, Kafka, Borges, and Babel. He focuses on Paul Blackburn, Joel Oppenheimer, Gil­bert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby, Jr., Viet­nam war fiction writers (Larry Heine­mann, Gustav Hasford, Stephen Wright, W. D. Ehrhart, Robert Auletta, among others), Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Stephen Dixon, Harold Pinter, Sam Shepard, David Mamet, and a host of others."

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Author:   Michael Stephens
Publisher:   Southern Illinois University Press
Imprint:   Southern Illinois University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.30cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780809312313

ISBN 10:   080931231
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 May 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Michael Stephens, lecturer in English and comparative literature at Columbia University, is a writer, poet, and play­wright whose fictional works have been acclaimed in periodicals from Publishers Weekly to Rolling Stone.

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