Graham Swift, England and Other Stories

Anastasia Logotheti (Deree-The American College of Greece)

Ed. by Cristina Sandru, The Literary Encyclopedia
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Gina Lyle (University of Glasgow), Graham MacPhee (University of Manchester), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

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First circulation or publication Jul 2014

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United Kingdom (Country of Origin)

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Published in 2014,

England and Other Stories

is Graham Swift’s eleventh work of fiction but only his second short-fiction collection in a career which spans nearly four decades. As

England and Other Stories

demonstrates, Swift is a craftsman rooted in the tradition of English fiction. His works incorporate elements of modernist experimentation into realist narratives which explore themes related to loss and trauma, identity, history and the state of the nation. In this collection of stories Swift’s literary style, based on understatement, omission, and unobtrusive wit, asserts this author’s faith in the power of simple, almost unliterary language to communicate the essence of human experience. Swift’s achievement is noted in the glowing reviews

England and Other Stories

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Citation: Logotheti, Anastasia. "England and Other Stories". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 16 October 2015 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=35509, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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