| Title: |
The joke is on us: Images, materiality and visionary realism in Alice Munro's 'Eskimo'. |
| Authors: |
Struthers, J. R. |
| Source: |
Short Fiction in Theory & Practice; Apr2026, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p91-105, 15p |
| Subject Terms: |
Realism |
| Reviews & Products: |
Eskimo (Short story); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Book : Carroll) |
| People: |
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 |
| Abstract: |
Despite – though we may rightly say because of – the nonsense-like qualities of Munro's 'Eskimo', this story offers a powerful challenge to the assumptions that we can so readily, so mistakenly make not only about the practice of writing stories but also in the practice of reading them. The approach taken in this article situates Munro's story in the critical contexts of a variety of thinkers and critics and in the literary context, specifically, of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| : |
Copyright of Short Fiction in Theory & Practice is the property of Intellect Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| Database: |
Complementary Index |