New Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories in English

New Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories in English

by Margaret Atwood (Editor), RobertWeaver (Editor)

Synopsis

First published in 1987, The Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories was hailed by The Philadelphia Inquirer as 'a banquet of stories ...to be savoured and enjoyed over and over again'. Now, in The New Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories Margaret Atwood and Robert Weaver have compiled an updated anthology that reflects the increasing diversity of the genre, and the growing reputation of a new generation of writers. Featuring 45 stories, including new stories by 18 of the writers featured in the original - The New Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories offers an engaging survey of Canada's leading writers and finest short stories. Here readers will find gems by W. P. Kinsella, Morley Callaghan, Timothy Findlay, Matt Cohen, and such renowned authors as Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood herself. This book belongs on the shelf of all aficionados of short fiction.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada
Published: 01 Sep 1995

ISBN 10: 0195410254
ISBN 13: 9780195410259

Author Bio

About the Editors:
Margaret Atwood is a prolific writer, the author most recently of the The Handmaid's Tale and The Robber Bride.
Robert Weaver, now retired from his 30-year career as executive producer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, has edited more than a dozen anthologies.