An Introduction to Fiction (Paperback)

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia

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KEY BENEFIT: This book provides readers with a rich collection of fiction and engaging insights on reading, analyzing, and writing about stories. Written by noted poets X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, this anthology reflects the authors' wit and contagious enthusiasm for their subject.

  • An exclusive conversation between Dana Gioia and celebrated author Amy Tan gives readers an insider's look into the importance of reading to this contemporary writer.
  • A diverse array of new selections includes 10 new stories by authors such as Naguib Mafhouz's "The Lawsuit," Virginia Woolf's "A Haunted House," Sherman Alexie's "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona," Eudora Welty's "Why I Live at the P.O." and Lorrie Moore's "How to Become a Writer."
  • A new "Latin American Writers" chapter features some of the finest writers of the region including Octavio Paz, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Ines Arredondo.
    • For everyone wishing to delight in the study of short fiction.

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    • ISBN-13: 9780205687886
    • ISBN-10: 0205687881
    • Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
    • Date: September 2009
    • Page Count: 832

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