Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories

E307964

Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories is a collection by Raymond Carver that gathers his short fiction, poetry, and autobiographical essays, showcasing the minimalist style and working-class themes that define his writing.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf book
essay collection
poetry collection
short story collection
author Raymond Carver
containsAutobiographicalElements true
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Raymond Carver
depicts blue-collar characters
ordinary domestic situations
focusesOn Carver’s development as a writer
Carver’s personal history
genre essays
poetry
short stories
hasAuthor Raymond Carver
hasCriticalReception acclaimed
hasInfluenceOn contemporary American short fiction
hasPart autobiographical essays
poems
short fiction
hasTheme art and writing as survival
constraints of class and money
everyday despair
fragility of relationships
small moments of grace
includes personal reminiscences
reflections on the craft of writing
isCollectionOfWorksBy Raymond Carver
language English
literaryForm prose
verse
literaryGenre American literature
literaryMovement minimalism
literaryPeriod late 20th century literature
mainSubject American lower middle class
alcoholism
economic hardship
family relationships
marital strain
working-class life
notableFor articulating Carver’s views on writing and craft
combining fiction poetry and essays in one volume
style minimalist prose
realism
targetAudience adult readers

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Raymond Carver notableWork Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories