Lonely Voice : A Study of the Short Story

by O'Connor, Frank

• ISBN13: 9780971865990
• ISBN10: 097186599X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Melville House

Summary

The legendary book about writing by the legendary writer is back! Frank O'Connor was one of the twentieth century's greatest short story writers, and one of Ireland's greatest authors ever. Now, O'Connor's influential and sought-after book on the short story is back. THE LONELY VOICE offers a master class with the master. With his sharp wit and straightforward prose, O'Connor not only discusses the techniques and challenges of a form in which "a whole lifetime must be crowded into a few minutes," but he also delves into a passionate consideration of his favorite writers and their greatest works, including Chekhov, Hemingway, Kipling, Joyce, and others.

Author Biography

FRANK O'CONNOR is widely recognized as one of Ireland’s greatest writers and cultural figures. He lived in the United States off and on after 1952, teaching at Harvard and Stanford, and writing stories for The New Yorker magazine. His most popular works include his Collected Stories, Guest of the Nation, and An Only Child.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	5	(8)
AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION	13	(168)
1 HAMLET AND QUIXOTE	45	(16)
2 COUNTRY MATTERS	61	(16)
3 THE SLAVE'S SON	77	(20)
4 YOU AND WHO ELSE?	97	(14)
5 WORK IN PROGRESS	111	(14)
6 AN AUTHOR IN SEARCH OF A SUBJECT	125	(14)
7 THE WRITER WHO RODE AWAY	139	(12)
8 A CLEAN WELL-LIGHTED PLACE	151	(14)
9 THE PRICE OF FREEDOM	165	(16)
10 THE ROMANTICISM OF VIOLENCE	181	(14)
11 THE GIRL AT THE GAOL GATE	195	(12)
EPILOGUE	207