The Poetics of Six-Word Stories

Fishelov, David

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The Poetics of Six-Word Stories

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2019 United States English Publisher:Project MUSEJournal:Narrative, volume 27, pages 30-46 (eissn: 1538-974X,

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Authors: Fishelov, David;

doi: 10.1353/nar.2019.0001

The Poetics of Six-Word Stories

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Structural examination of the six-word story as a literary genre, frequently referencing the prototypical “baby shoes” story attributed to Hemingway. Fishelov considers the history of the genre and its differentiating characteristics in addition to laying out the necessary elements of a successful six-word story.

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