Alice Munro

2024 - 5 - 15

Remembering the Legendary Alice Munro: A Literary Icon in Short Story Writing

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Celebrating the life and works of Alice Munro, a Nobel Prize-winning short story author likened to Chekhov and Guy de Maupassant. Dive into her impactful storytelling legacy!

Alice Munro, the celebrated Canadian short story writer, passed away at the age of 92. Renowned for her mastery of the short story form, Munro was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. Often compared to literary giants like Chekhov and Guy de Maupassant, Munro's writing delved into the depths of human emotions and relationships. Throughout her prolific career spanning over 60 years, she captured the essence of rural Canadian life with unparalleled insight and brilliance.

Margaret Atwood, a fellow Canadian author, famously wept when she first read Munro's story 'Spinster'. The poignant tale of Miss Marsalles, a beloved piano teacher, touched Atwood deeply with its exquisite craftsmanship. Munro's storytelling prowess extended to her ability to illuminate the ordinary and make it extraordinary, a rare gift that resonated with readers worldwide.

Alice Munro's passing marks the end of an era in the literary world. Her legacy as the 'master of the contemporary short story' lives on through her timeless narratives that continue to enchant and inspire generations of readers. The impact of her stories, filled with desire and darkness of ordinary life in rural Canada, will forever be etched in the annals of literature.

In memory of Alice Munro, let's revisit her most iconic works that left an indelible mark on the literary landscape. From 'Spinster' that moved Margaret Atwood to tears to her Nobel-winning collection, Munro's stories will forever stand as testament to her unmatched storytelling genius.

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Alice Munro obituary (The Guardian)

Canadian short-story writer who won the Nobel prize in 2013 and was often likened to Chekhov and Guy de Maupassant.

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

Often ranked with ...

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

Margaret Atwood cried when she first read this story, because “it was so well done”. “Spinster” Miss Marsalles, piano teacher to generations of children in the ...

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Nobel-winning Canadian author Alice Munro dies aged 92 (RTE.ie)

Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning author known as "Canada's Chekhov" for her mastery of the short story, has died at 92, her editor has said.

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Canadian writer and Nobel prize winner Alice Munro dies at 92 (BBC News)

Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family ...

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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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Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short-story 'master,' dies at 92 (The Washington Post)

The Canadian writer's works of short fiction illuminated seemingly ordinary lives.

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A life in quotes: Alice Munro (The Guardian)

Writer known as 'Canadian Chekhov' captured the desire and darkness of ordinary life in rural Canada, particularly for women.

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Canadian writer and Nobel prize winner Alice Munro dies at 92 (BBC News)

The Canadian writer was known as the "master of the contemporary short story".

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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.

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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 Laureate and Master of the Short Story, Dies at 92 (The New York Times)

Her stories were widely considered to be without equal, a mixture of ordinary people and extraordinary themes.

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Canadian Nobel-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92 (Aljazeera.com)

Munro died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario, publisher Kristin Cochrane, chief executive officer of McClelland & Stewart, said in a statement on Tuesday. Keep ...

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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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Canadian Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92 (hotpress.com)

Credited with revolutionising the short story, the 'Canadian Chekhov' has passed away.

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'I loved Alice Munro's stories more than any I have ever read' (The Irish Times)

Eilís Ní Dhuibhne celebrates the magic of the Nobel laureate author, who has died, aged 92.

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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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'Alice Knows': The Bequeathed Wisdom of Alice Munro - Policy ... (Policy Magazine)

It was the early aughts, during a summer course at the Humber School for Writers. The instructor was John Metcalf, who had worked closely with, ...

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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 followed the back roads of stories, mapping routes ... (The Conversation UK)

Munro observed the ways time and perspective may alter understanding. Revisiting 'Alice Munro Country' in southwestern Ontario in Canada is one way to ...

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