Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Short Story Writers, 1660-1800 - First Series

The break with traditional forms becomes the hallmark of 20th century writings … and nowhere is this shift more evident than in the American short story, states series editor Bobby Ellen Kimbel in the foreword to this second series covering writers active during one of the literary forms most influential periods. Following Kimbels overview on the development of the short story in American literature, thirty-seven authors are profiled. Also included are a list of recommended books for further reading, and a list of contributors with their academic affiliations.

37 entries include: Stephen Vincent Benet, Pearl S. Buck, John Cheever, Theodore Dreiser, Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, Katherine Anne Porter, J. D. Salinger, Booth Tarkington, James Thurber and Eudora Welty. 01