Short stories
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered collections of stories. Works on the short story as a literary form and on the art of short story writing are entered under Short story.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
A warm chill threatens, 2017
Item — Call number MU Thesis Rib
Identifier: b7669060
Introduction [excerpt]
Within this project, both the poetry and the short stories will enlist professionally trained craft that will speak volumes toward the maturity of the three separate levels of writing: poetry, short fiction, and hybrid stories inflused with poetry. The author constantly revises and takes special care in creating work that covers relevant expressions while also portraying abstract images in innovative and unique contexts in order to force readers to open their minds.
The largest...
Dates:
2017
"Broken" and "Weeds" : short fiction, 2012
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gog
Identifier: b4175588
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...
Dates:
2012
Domestic disturbances, 2011
Item — Call number MU Thesis Ste
Identifier: b4175553
Introduction [excerpts]
My manuscript consists of two stories discussing the every day, domestic dramas of life. They are based in a realistic aesthetic. I wanted to highlight situations that occur in many people's lives by showcasing how two specific couples deal with them. In "Apple Pie," I wrote from a male, first-person perspective about a couple about to have a child. It was a constant revision. I ended up working and reworking the entire thing multiple times, because, I think, the concept of...
Dates:
2011
Nightshift, 2022
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gre
Identifier: b7930850
Abstract
Nightshift is a short story collection that sets out to explore the nature of romantic and familial relationships while interrogating work and life balance whether they be artists such as in "Ellie" and "Quicksilver," working in the fast food industry such as in "Fashion Week" and "St. Cecelia Cemetery Confidential." The collection provides a mix of realist and speculative fiction involving an array of characters at...
Dates:
2022
Superlative : Stories, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Lon
Identifier: b7930358
Introduction [excerpt]
When I was nineteen, I told my then-boyfriend a bold-faced lie: I can ski....
Somewhere along the line, I'd adopted the idea that it is easier to mold yourself to fit the expectation of others than it is to fall short.
This inclination found its way into friendships, relationships, conversations at the bar, conversations in the classroom. It took up residence in a far corner of my brain, in the form of one of those old-school catalogs, where...
Dates:
2021
The guided and other trips, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Qua
Identifier: b7930731
Introduction [excerpt]
The Guided and Other Trips is the tenative title of the collection. I will continue to craft additional stories throughout the MFA, aiming for a completed manuscript for publication consideration. Each story is centered with a phyisical journey (Joyce to Long Island, Olivia to Saugerties, Benny to Philadelphia) that veers into the existential (Joyce in the midst of a mid-life crisis, Olivia facing the impending loss of her husband. Skye and Benny reckoning...
Dates:
2021
Waste, 2011
Item — Call number MU Thesis Kra
Identifier: b4175590
Introduction [excerpt]
My manuscript is a compilation of short stories that explore the intricacies and emotional dealings of relationships. Each story focuses on a specific individual's growth over a short period of time as he or she battles the heartbreak and disappointment that inevitably mark human nature. Relationships between parent and child, husband and wife, or two friends are essential bonds used for communicating change among characters. I have placed each character in a specific situation that...
Dates:
2011