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Whether you want to write short stories, simply want better insight as a reader, or just looking for a new lens through which to view American history, the 24 rich and informative episodes of Great American Short Stories: A Guide for Writers and Readers will show you the ins and outs of this infinitely adaptable (and intrinsically American) literary form.

Special Interest · 2019年 · 33 分鐘

主演 Jennifer Cognard-Black

第 1 集

“Come In Here”: How Stories Draw Us In

Begin your exploration of American short stories with a look at one of the form’s most important features: the opening sentence. Learn the four P’s (people, place, perspective, and problem) and how they can help build a strong opening to a story. Then listen to multiple examples of first sentences and their various strengths and weaknesses.

33 分鐘 · 2023年11月1日
第 2 集

Discovering the American Short Story

What defines a short story? And what makes American short stories unique? Take a look at some features and definitions that help explain the form and its boundaries, while also learning how the form has changed over time. You’ll also get a partial reading list that will allow you to explore some of the greatest authors of different styles and eras.

33 分鐘 · 2023年11月1日
第 3 集

The Storytelling Instinct in America

Storytelling can help us find meaning in chaos, foster empathy, and share lessons and values across generations. Look back into the past and see how oral and print cultures came in contact with each other in the Americas, creating a hybrid form of storytelling that continues into the present day.

31 分鐘 · 2023年11月1日
第 4 集

Storytelling and American Mythos

After the Revolutionary War, American authors sought to forge their own national literary traditions. Examine the emergence of the short story as a patently American genre, beginning with the “sketches” of writers like Washington Irving. Along the way, you will see how writers have shaped the American mythos: the stories that tell us who we are.

30 分鐘 · 2023年11月1日
第 5 集

Sentimental Fiction and Social Reform

Can stories change the way we look at the world? In the mid-19th century, many Americans believed you could use fiction to shape public opinion and morality. Look at the tradition of sentimental fiction and the writers that mastered the tools of emotion and empathy, focusing especially on the ways women contributed to the field.

31 分鐘 · 2023年11月1日
第 6 集

The Rise of Realism in American Fiction

Realism dominated American short fiction from the end of the Civil War until the outbreak of World War I. See how four decades of social upheaval and the rise of print journalism motivated the rise of the “boys’ club” of realist writers, in opposition to the more feminine-influenced sentimental fiction of earlier decades.

31 分鐘 · 2023年11月1日

Jennifer Cognard-Black

Host