The Collected Stories of Mavis Gallant (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Mavis de Trafford Young
- First Published: 1996
- Type of Work: Short stories
- Genres: Short fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Family or family life, Art or artists, Marriage, Writing, Paris, Poverty or poor people, Divorce, Comedy
Mavis Gallant is one of those troublesome authors often referred to as “a writer’s writer.” The designation is double–edged, for on the one hand it suggests someone whose writing is so professional and polished that it is best appreciated by those who are themselves capable of writing highly crafted prose; on the other hand, it often suggests someone who is seldom read by anyone else but other writers. Gallant’s case is further complicated by the fact that of the fifty–two stories in this collection (out of the more than one hundred stories she has written since 1950) all...
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