How About This?
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"How About This?" is a short story by Raymond Carver, featured in his debut collection "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?," that exemplifies his minimalist style and focus on ordinary lives under quiet emotional strain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstCollectionAppearance | Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| includedIn | Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | minimalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyleCharacteristic |
economy of detail
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focus on surface actions ⓘ implied backstory ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
ordinary lives
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quiet emotional strain ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOfDebutCollectionOf | Raymond Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | McGraw-Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| style |
minimalist prose
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understated narration ⓘ |
| theme |
communication breakdown
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disappointment in everyday life ⓘ emotional distance ⓘ marital tension ⓘ |
| workInAuthorCareerPhase | early career of Raymond Carver ⓘ |
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