Similarities between at Shindler's and Closer The first two stories by David Malouf in the book of short stories "Dream Stuff", even though completely discrete and creative in their own right, share several similarities. ... The story as seen through the eyes of the child, adds a contrasting dimension to Malouf's writing. ... Distinctive aspects of Malouf's writing The title Dream Stuff is perfect for a book by David Malouf. ... Malouf's writing explores this idea so well that the reader is left taken aback by its power. ... Personally one of my favorite aspect...

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The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon Gent. was written by Washington Irving in 1819 and published in 1820. The Sketchbook was written largely in England, at first as Irving was inheriting the family law business from his infirm brother. Rankling under the confines of business that can seem...

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She also attended Boston University, where she received a Master's Degree in English, Creative Writing and Comparative Studies in Literature and the Arts. ... Lahiri has also been a teacher of creative writing at Boston University and the Rhode Island School of Design. ... Also, in the story Shoba is a proofreader and even though proofreading is different from actually writing, it a job related to literature none the less. ...

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Imagine being diagnosed with a disease which forbids you from any creative activity, stops you from going out, and limits your forms of expression. ... She hides her desire to write or do anything creative because as her husband claims, it would worsen her case. ... Instead, she is quiet and sneaky with her attempts to do anything which is slightly creative or expressive. ... Writing in her journal helps the narrator clear her mind or at least allows use her time to do something other than sit in a closed room and stare at the ceiling. ... Not only does he barely spend any time with her and di...

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This also marks the beginning of Chopin's most creative period (Skaggs 4). After the publication of Bayou Folks, Chopin began writing more frequently. ... Chopin's writing became known as unconventional. ... Chopin finished writing The Awakening in January 1898. ... She stopped writing for months and was exiled by her literary acquaintances. ...

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Both themes are quite similar though it is said that Emerson is more creative and imaginative in his way of depicting the short story as it progresses. ... Both of these stories concentrate on writing about nature more than anything else. ...

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Writing key points on the blackboard might be a good way for better understanding, but if we could have written the key points in computer, typed it and handed it out before presentation, maybe the reaction would be better. ... Making up a meaningful and creative story with 16 verb forms seemed difficult at first. But when I had finished writing the story, I found I knew better about these 16 verb forms. ... I will go on reading my grammar books and writing grammar logs. ...

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In his short story "Son" Updike is able to disgust parenthood and childhood in a creative and relatable way. ... Updike uses of parallel sentence structure and catalog distinguishes his writing from others. ... Updike's writing can also be characterized by his use of figurative language. ... Through his writing, John Updike quintessentially captured America`s middle class, ("Editors, Critics Reflect on the Life of Author John Updike.")...

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Followed up her education at Boston University where she received an M.A. in English, M.F.A. in Creative Writing, M.A. in Comparative Literature, and a Ph.D. in Renaissance Studies. ... She continued on writing a few years, which led to Unaccustomed Earth written in 2008, which was seen, on the New York Times best selling list. In This Short story collection, one piece of writing that stood out to me and that I enjoyed reading was called Only Goodness. ...

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He tired his hand at writing during his travels, but his scribblings didn't include events as familiar as his Western heritage (Hall). ... Louis L"Amour was one of the most popular writers in the world and stressed the fact he had never taken a creative writing course, and that his post tenth grade education had been earned from voluminous reading. ... In 1951, writing as Tex Burns, L"Amour published his first western novels. ... His fans not only gave him an idea of what they thought of his writing, but also what they were interested in, and what their ideas were. ...

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A Rose for Emily: An analysis of "A Rose for Emily- A Rose for Emily, written by William Faulkner, first came out in 1930. It was considered one of Faulkner's darkest stories he ever wrote as a writer. However, there is a theme to this story. Many ideas underlie this story and should not be ta...

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He became extremely concerned in a writing career after having a creative-writing course at Chico State College (now California State University, Chico) in 1958. ... In his last decade Carver taught creative writing at Syracuse University, living with the poet Tess Gallagher, whom he married in 1988. Winning Mildred Harold Strauss Living Award in 1983 finally paved him the way to devote his full time to writing. ... Writing Style Carver's writing style is said to be very much like Ernest Hemingway's, and that it's an example of minimalism (Hemingway being a master of minimalism)...

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His short literary work "The Moon in Its Flight,"" may be defined as a self-reflexive fictional work, in which two parallel stories are narrated through the use of peculiar techniques and devices: one story tells the summer romance between Rebecca and a young boy, who are immersed in a particular socio-historical context, and the other refers to the act of writing a story. ... This is precisely known as "self-reflexive fiction"," in which the very techniques of writing fiction become the subject matter of the narrative. ...

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During this time, he began writing seriously and publishing his stories. ... In 1977, Carver met poet Tess Gallagher, and by 1979, the two were living together and teaching creative writing at Syracuse University. ... With his writing flourishing and his personal life with Gallagher happy, Carver brought his drinking under control. ...

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Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. In The Skin Of A Lion is a love story and an irresistible mystery set in the turbulent, muscular new world of Toronto in the ' 20s and ' 30s. Michael Ondaatje entwines adventure, romance and history, real and invented, enmeshing us in the lives of the immigrants who built the city and those who dreamed it into being: the politic...

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I read many of his short stories and realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. ... Although numerous critics have different views on Poe's writing style, I believe that Harold Bloom hits the mark rather appropriately when he says that "Poe has an uncanny talent for exposing our common nightmares and hysteria lurking beneath our carefully structured lives." ... Even though there are many more elements to Edgar Allan Poe's short stories than just his creative use of narration and setting, these are characteristics, which have attracted the most attention....

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