The Dramaturgy of Style: Voice in Short Fiction

by Michael Gregory Stephens

One of America's best young writers pre­sents a critical appreciation of voice in short fiction, using drama and poetry to frame his discussion.

Discussing contemporary voice in American fiction, Stephens says: "There is a cadence which the writer steals from the actual, shaping this rhythm into the voice of fiction. When tension enters into the equation of speech and voice, drama­turgical moments occur. Actors trans­form words...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080931231X
• ISBN13: 9780809312313
• Release Date: May 1986
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.5"