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17th International Conference on the Short Story in English
The 17th International Conference on the Short Story in English directed by Dr Maurice A. Lee will take place in Killarney, Ireland, in June 2025. Theme: “How it Works: The Uniqueness of the Short Story.” Often, the short story is defined by what it is not: the novel. Yet perhaps the better question to ask…
Katherine Mansfield and the Art of the Short Story Bandol, France, 10-12 June 2016
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JSSE Issue n.72 – Elizabeth Spencer
We are pleased to announce the publication of number 72 of the Journal of the Short Story in English/Cahiers de la nouvelle, devoted to Elizabeth Spencer. This issue is dedicated to our colleagues specialized in American literature, Michel Bandry, Danièle Pitavy-Souques and Claude Maisonnat (who authored one of the articles), but also to Spencer herself,…