Alice Munro

2024 - 5 - 15

Remembering the Short Story Master: Alice Munro's Legacy

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Discover the life and works of Alice Munro, the beloved Canadian author and Nobel Prize winner who redefined the art of short stories.

Alice Munro, the revered Canadian author and undisputed master of the short story, passed away at her home in Ontario at the age of 92. Known for her uncanny ability to capture the complexities of life, Munro's works have left a lasting impact on literature. Her achievements include being the first lifelong Canadian to win the Nobel Prize and the first recipient cited exclusively for short fiction.

Throughout her career, Munro produced some of the best short stories in literary history, showcasing themes ranging from sex to loneliness. Her stories continue to captivate readers with their profound insights into human nature. Despite her passing, Munro's legacy lives on through the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity at Western University, where she published her first short stories.

Deborah Treisman, who had the privilege of working with Munro, recalls the author's remarkable talent and dedication to the craft of storytelling. Munro's impact on the literary world cannot be overstated, and her contributions will be remembered for generations to come.

In memory of the iconic Alice Munro, let's celebrate her extraordinary achievements and the profound influence she had on the world of literature. Her timeless short stories continue to inspire and resonate with readers worldwide, solidifying her position as one of the greatest short story writers of all time.

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Remembering Alice Munro (Literary Hub)

Alice Munro, beloved Canadian author, Nobel Prize winner, and undisputed master of the short story, died on Monday at her home in Ontario, at the age of 92.

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Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master ... (KKCO-TV)

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Five of the best Alice Munro short stories (The Guardian)

The greatest examples of the late writer's uncanny ability to capture the many complexities of life range from stories of sex to loneliness.

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Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story author, dies at 92 (NPR)

The Canadian writer was known for her masterfully crafted short stories. Throughout her long career, she earned a number of prestigious awards including the ...

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Obituary: Alice Munro Reinvigorated the Short Story (The New Yorker)

Deborah Treisman writes about her experience working with the short-story writer Alice Munro, who died on May 13, 2024, at the age of ninety-two.

Western mourns literary icon Alice Munro - Western News (Western News)

Alice Munro, who published her first short stories while at Western University, died at 92. Her legacy remains through the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity.

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Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author and short story ... (ABC News)

Munro was the first lifelong Canadian to win the Nobel and the first recipient cited exclusively for short fiction.

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Nobel Prize winner and short story giant Alice Munro dies, aged 92 (Women's Agenda)

Legendary short story writer and author of 14 story collections, Alice Munro has died in Ontario, aged 92.

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Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro dies, aged 92 (The Bookseller)

Chatto & Windus has paid tribute to Alice Munro who has died at the age of 92.

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Opinion | What Alice Munro Would Never Do (The New York Times)

Ms. Heti is the author of the novels “Pure Colour,” “How Should a Person Be?” and, most recently, “Alphabetical Diaries.”.

It Was as If We Had Won: In Memory of Alice Munro | Los Angeles ... (lareviewofbooks)

Ellie Eberlee reflects on a momentous loss for the international literary community, and for the world at large....

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'Reading her stories is like watching a virtuoso pianist perform': Alice ... (The Guardian)

The Ontario-born writer turned the 'classic New Yorker-style short story' into the highest form of literature, by taking an obsessively detailed interest in ...

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My Mother Will Live Forever in the Stories of Alice Munro (Literary Hub)

Despite being a bookish Canadian with pretensions of being a writer, I resisted invitations and entreatments alike to read anything by—so I was told—our ...

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Alice Munro Understood Women's Sexual Desire Better Than Any ... (The Kit)

Novelist and poet Heather O'Neill reflects on how Alice Munro characters follow desire to escape mundane, predictable lives.

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Alice Munro's women were 'always horny,' often unfaithful, and had ... (Toronto Star)

Alice Munro's women were 'always horny,' often unfaithful, and had no regrets. Here's why that matters. Novelist and poet Heather O'Neill reflects on the sexual ...

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Alice Munro's stories had a depth most novelists only dream of (The Washington Post)

A fellow short story writer recalls some favorites by Munro, and wonders at the way they leaped through time.

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