Essays about: "short stories of the 20th century"
Found 2 essays containing the words short stories of the 20th century.
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1. Beyond Modernity : Narrative Strategies in Hindi Short Stories of Uday Prakash
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : This thesis explores different genres and modes of writing in short stories of the contemporary Indian author Uday Prakash, such as magical realism, the fantastic, regionalism, postcolonial and postmodern writing. It poses the question: “In which literary genre should Uday Prakash’s writings best be categorised?” The study is based on a reading of Prakash’s collection, 10 Pratinidhi kahāniyāṃ – Ten Representative Stories, consisting of ten stories of the author’s own choice. READ MORE
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2. Material Objects as Means of Portraying Female Characters' Personality in the 20th century : As Exemplified in the three Short Stories by J. D. Salinger, V. Woolf and F. Weldon
University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation; Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : The world we live in is full of material objects that serve as signs and thus are an important tool in literary texts. The purpose of the present essay is to illustrate how material objects are used to portray personalities of female characters, their inner world and attitudes, their ways of life and position in society. READ MORE