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Tag Archives: Flash Fiction
Mormon LitCrit: From Imitation to Innovation; or, Why Mormon Writers Should Move Out of the Basement
Cultural texts do not exist independent of one another, but in an interdependent relationship we call the tradition. New texts rely on the tradition of older texts, and older texts depend on new texts to keep the tradition vibrant and relevant. … Continue reading
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Tagged Electronic Literature, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Imitation, mormon culture
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Mormon Literature, Flash Fiction, and the iPad Age
When I used to teach nights at a local career college, I would begin my Introduction to Literature class by having students read Ernest Hemingway’s “A Very Short Story.” At 633 words, the story was ideal for giving the students … Continue reading
