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Keywords

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, --1860-1904--Criticism and interpretation; Carver, Raymond, --1938-1988--Criticism and interpretation; Carver, Raymond, --1938-1988; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, --1860-1904; Comparative literature--American and Russian; Comparative literature--Russian and American; Academic theses; Criticism, interpretation, etc;

Abstract

This thesis involves a comparison of two short story writers: Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver. Anton Chekhov has been acknowledged as one of the most significant influences upon the American literature; in particular, he had a strong personal and professional influence on Raymond Carver. Examination of these authors' works traces the tradition of literary inheritance and the development of the short story genre itself in the twentieth century. This thesis explores the survival of Chekhovian narrative tradition in American postmodern short story as epitomized in the work of Raymond Carver.

Year of Submission

2003

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of English Language and Literature

First Advisor

Susan Rochette-Crawley

Second Advisor

Julie E. Husband

Third Advisor

John W. Swope

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Date Original

2000

Object Description

1 PDF file (72 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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