The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story
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The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story is a critical work of literary theory in which Frank O’Connor analyzes the form, themes, and distinctive qualities of the modern short story.
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| The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story Context triple: [Frank O’Connor, wrote, The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story]
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A.
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories is a collection of short fiction by American writer Tobias Wolff that gathers both new pieces and many of his most acclaimed earlier stories.
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B.
The First Person and Other Stories
The First Person and Other Stories is a short story collection by Scottish author Ali Smith that showcases her inventive, playful prose and explorations of identity, relationships, and narrative form.
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C.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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D.
The Package and Other Stories
The Package and Other Stories is a science fiction short story collection by American writer and psychiatrist Janet Opal Jeppson (also known as Janet Asimov).
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E.
Last Stories and Other Stories
Last Stories and Other Stories is a 2014 collection of dark, genre-blending short fiction by William T. Vollmann that explores themes of death, love, and the supernatural.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story Target entity description: The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story is a critical work of literary theory in which Frank O’Connor analyzes the form, themes, and distinctive qualities of the modern short story.
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A.
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories is a collection of short fiction by American writer Tobias Wolff that gathers both new pieces and many of his most acclaimed earlier stories.
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B.
The First Person and Other Stories
The First Person and Other Stories is a short story collection by Scottish author Ali Smith that showcases her inventive, playful prose and explorations of identity, relationships, and narrative form.
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C.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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D.
The Package and Other Stories
The Package and Other Stories is a science fiction short story collection by American writer and psychiatrist Janet Opal Jeppson (also known as Janet Asimov).
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E.
Last Stories and Other Stories
Last Stories and Other Stories is a 2014 collection of dark, genre-blending short fiction by William T. Vollmann that explores themes of death, love, and the supernatural.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ work of literary criticism ⓘ work of literary theory ⓘ |
| analyzes | short story as a literary form ⓘ |
| author | Frank O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
modernist short fiction
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realist short fiction ⓘ |
| examines |
characterization in short stories
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marginalized characters in short stories ⓘ narrative voice in short stories ⓘ structure of short stories ⓘ themes of isolation in short stories ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinctive qualities of the modern short story
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form of the short story ⓘ themes of the short story ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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literary theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on the short story’s difference from the novel
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focus on the lonely or isolated individual ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Frank O’Connor’s experience as a short story writer ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of literary theory
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students of literature ⓘ writers of short fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
modern short story
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short story ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
literary critic
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short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| theorizes |
the short story as a form suited to the outsider
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the short story as distinct from the novel ⓘ |
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