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Anne Griffin (writer)
Anne Griffin is an Irish novelist and short story writer based in Mullingar, County Westmeath. Life Originally from a working class family in Blackrock, Dublin, Blackrock in Dublin, Griffin worked for bookseller Waterstones. She later attended Maynooth University, qualifying in the area of community work, and subsequently worked as a community development officer and in the voluntary sector. Later again, having started writing at the age of 44, she attended University College Dublin's M.A. in Creative Writing. Writing Griffin came to prominence as a short story writer, before moving on to novel writing. Her debut novel ''When All is Said'' was released in 2019. RTÉ News, RTÉ's Eileen Dunne describes it as a "little peach of a book", ''Listening Still'' was published in 2021. Her third novel, ''The Island of Longin'' was chosen as Eason's book of the month in May 2023. Awards As a short story writer, Griffin was awarded the John McGahern Award for Literature. She has been shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Story Writer
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, Myth, mythic tales, Folklore genre, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century. Definition 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, novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. The short story is sometimes referred to as a genre. Determining what exactly defines a short story has been recurrently problematic. A classic de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |