Miriam Mandel, Tel Aviv University

Description
We will read a variety of short stories, some written in the 19th century but most written in the 20th (by James, Lawrence, Mansfield, Anderson, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Joyce, and others). We will discuss various elements(characterization, setting, structure, language, narrative distance and perspective) and examine how these elements work in eliciting and controlling the reader's response to the text. Class participation is important.

Written Work
One short analytical paper, Midterm Exam, Final Exam

Primary Texts
Douglas Angus, The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age
Warren and Erskine, Short Story Masterpieces
Several xeroxed stories