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  2. Short story - Wikipedia

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    The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. [citation needed]

  3. The Aleph (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The Aleph (short story) " The Aleph " (original Spanish title: "El Aleph") is a short story by the Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. First published in September 1945, it was reprinted in the short story collection, The Aleph and Other Stories, in 1949, and revised by the author in 1974.

  4. The Road Not Taken (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The story was first published in Analog Science Fiction in the November 1985 issue. [1] It is a prequel story to "Herbig-Haro"—set several centuries after humanity has conquered the Orion Arm of the Milky Way— published a year before under the name "Eric Iverson".

  5. Category:Existentialist short stories - Wikipedia

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    O. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. One Vogue. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas. The Ontology of Childhood. The Origin of Species (short story)

  6. Theme (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. [1] Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject". [2] Themes are often distinguished from premises.

  7. Flash fiction - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, flash fiction was popularized in the post-war period particularly by Michio Tsuzuki (都筑道夫). In 1986 Jerome Stern at the Florida State University organized the World's Best Short-Short Story Contest for stories of fewer than 250 words. Michael Martone, the first winner, received $100 and a crate of Florida oranges as the prize. [9]

  8. The Sentinel (short story) - Wikipedia

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    Publication. Published in. 10 Story Fantasy. Publisher. Avon Periodicals. Publication date. Spring 1951. " The Sentinel " is a science fiction short story by British author Arthur C. Clarke, written in 1948 and first published in 1951. Its plot and ideas influenced the development of the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and its corresponding novel.

  9. The Bet (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The Bet (short story) " The Bet " (Russian: "Пари", romanized: Pari) is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other following a conversation about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. The banker wagers that the lawyer cannot remain in solitary confinement ...

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