The art of the story : an international anthology of contemporary short stories / edited by Daniel Halpern.

An anthology of some 80 stories, including two dozen translations. The latter range from The Elephant Vanishes, a look at Japanese society by Haruki Murakami, to My Father, the Englishman, and I, a satire on colonialism by the Somalian, Nuruddin Farah.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Contributor biographical information
Other Authors:	Halpern, Daniel, 1945-
Other title:	Brian E. Lebowitz Collection of 20th Century Jewish American Literature. Gift from somewhere. Keeper of the virgins. Immortals. Glass tower. Fat man in history. Courtship of Mr. Lyon. Old man slave and the mastiff. Prospect from the silver hills. House behind. Girl who left her sock on the floor. Twenty-seventh man. Parakeet. Story of the lizard who had the habit of dining on his wives. Hammam. Family supper. First day. Stump-grubber. Lifeguard. Canebrake. Management of grief. Life and adventures of shed number XII. Free radio. Ring. Riddle. Farm. Green man. Night in question. Child who raised poisonous snakes.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Donor:	Lebowitz copy gift of Brian E. Lebowitz.
Published:	New York : Viking, 1999.
Subjects:	Short stories. Fiction > 20th century.