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Ambiguity in short stories from Dorothy Parker
Some examples of ambiguity in Parker's prose, with a brief reflection on how ambiguity informed her writing.
Mar 6
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[From the archives] "Aspiring" cavities, a "long-haired" star, and ice "impersonating" the road: The Role of Animacy in Leni Zumas’s The…
Throughout the novel, jumbled animacy amplifies the protagonist’s central existential distress.
Jan 22
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[From the archives] "Aspiring" cavities, a "long-haired" star, and ice "impersonating" the road: The Role of Animacy in Leni Zumas’s The Listeners
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On Lydia Davis’s “Grammar Questions”
In the phrase “he is dying,” the words he is with the present participle
Sep 5, 2024
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On Lydia Davis’s “Grammar Questions”
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Paul Lynch's Prophet Song: A Perplexing Beginning
The linguistic complexity of Lynch's first chapter signals the demanding nature of the story to come.
Apr 30, 2024
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Paul Lynch's Prophet Song: A Perplexing Beginning
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The Syntax of Alienation in Garielle Lutz’s “I was in Kilter with Him, a Little”
A look at the passive voice and other patterns of agency removal.
Dec 20, 2023
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The Syntax of Alienation in Garielle Lutz’s “I was in Kilter with Him, a Little”
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Animacy in Ifeanyichukwu Eze’s “You Are One of Them”
The story's muddling of animacy further heightens the intensity of the violent final scene.
Sep 5, 2023
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Animacy in Ifeanyichukwu Eze’s “You Are One of Them”
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Reading Response: Amy Hempel's Tumble Home
Verbs, rhythm, and movement in a paragraph from Hempel's novella.
Jul 2, 2023
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"Aspiring" cavities, a "long-haired" star, and ice "impersonating" the road: The Role of Animacy in Leni Zumas’s The Listeners
Throughout the novel, jumbled animacy amplifies the protagonist’s central existential distress.
May 1, 2023
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Nicole Nelson
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"Aspiring" cavities, a "long-haired" star, and ice "impersonating" the road: The Role of Animacy in Leni Zumas’s The Listeners
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