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THE LONELY VOICE
A Study of the Short Story
Frank O’Connor
With an introduction by Russell Banks
0-9718659-9-X
$16.95
224 pages
Paperback
" A dazzling and provocative introduction to talking about what people do when they sit down to write short stories"
- from the introduction by Russell Banks
"This is a brilliant book on a subject about which little that is illuminating has been written. It carries, besides, the authority a critical work always possesses when its author is a distinguished practioner of the art he is criticizing."
- The New York Times Book Review
Frank O’Connor was one of the twentieth century’s greatest short story writers, and one of Ireland’s greatest authors ever. Now, O’Connor’s influential and sought-after book on the short story is back.
THE LONELY VOICE offers a master class with the master. With his sharp wit and straightforward prose, O’Connor not only discusses the techniques and challenges of a form in which "a whole lifetime must be crowded into a few minutes," but he also delves into a passionate consideration of his favorite writers and their greatest works, including Chekhov, Hemingway, Kipling, Joyce, and others.
About the author:
Frank O’Connor is widely recognized as one of Ireland’s greatest writers and cultural figures. He lived in the United States off and on after 1952, teaching at Harvard and Stanford, and writing stories for The New Yorker magazine. His most popular works include his Collected Stories, Guest of the Nation, and An Only Child.