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 … See more

Prehistory - 1790 ACE
Short stories date back to oral storytelling traditions which originally produced epics such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and See more

Prominent short story awards such as The Sunday Times Short Story Award, the BBC National Short Story Award, the Royal Society of … See more

As a concentrated, concise form of narrative and descriptive prose fiction, the short story has been theorised about through the … See more

In terms of length, word count is typically anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 for short stories; however, some works classified as short stories have up … See more

The numbers of 21st-century short story writers run into the thousands. Female short story writers have gained increased critical attention, with British authors, in particular, exploring modern feminist politics in their writings.
Sales of short-story … See more

Short stories are sometimes adapted for radio, TV or film:
• Radio dramas, as on NBC Presents: Short Story (1951–52). A popular example of this is "The Hitch-Hiker", read by Orson Welles.
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