The Short Story Cycle in Ireland: From Jane Barlow to Donal Ryan KU Leuven
This dissertation discusses the literary form of the short story cycle in modern Irish literature (1890s - present). Although the short story cycle, a collection of interconnected stories, is recognized as a subgenre in North American literary studies, there does not appear to be anbsp;or critical tradition of the short story cycle in Ireland. This neglect is surprising given Irelandnbsp;flourishing short story culture in general as well as the ...