"Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man." -- Heidegger
10.06.2008
A Grain of Sand
I just saw this wonderful (short!) piece in the NYT by Steven Millhauser about the particular ambition of short stories, which live generally in the shadows cast by novels, but which can exceed novels, too. I kind of love it.
That piece really captures what makes short stories so f-ing difficult.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great piece.
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