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Apr 23, 2020 · Amy Hempel (born December 14, 1951) is one of the original short-story writers upon whom the term “minimalist” was conferred but, as several critics have noted, “miniaturist” may be a more accurate term. Some of her stories are very short (including the one-sentence “Housewife,” which appears in Tumble Home). Even in her longer ...
by Amy Hempel. Published in Issue No. 16 ~ September, 1998. The year I began to say vahz instead of vase, a man I barely knew nearly accidentally killed me. The man was not hurt when the other car hit ours. The man I had known for one week held me in the street in a way that meant I couldn’t see my legs. I remember knowing that I shouldn’t ...
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Sep 18, 2007 · The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel. Paperback – September 18, 2007. Amy Hempel is a master of the short story. This celebrated volume gathers together her complete work -- four short collections of stunning stories about marriages, minor disasters, and moments of revelation.
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Amy Hempel is an American short story writer, journalist, and university professor at Brooklyn College. Hempel was a former student of Gordon Lish, who eventually helped her publish her first collection of short stories. Hempel has been published in Harper's, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Bomb. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as ...
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Mar 19, 2019 · Amy Hempel’s best short stories reveal how rich spareness can be. By Ruth Franklin. Kim Ryu. April 2019 Issue. Share. Save. Amy Hempel’s introduction to writing fiction was a workshop in her ...
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation. Short story writer, essayist, journalist, professor. Genre. Fiction. Amy Hempel (born December 14, 1951) is an American short story writer and journalist. She teaches creative writing at the Michener Center for Writers .
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May 9, 2006 · Kindle $11.99. Rate this book. The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel gathers together the complete work of a writer whose voice is as singular and astonishing as any in American fiction. Hempel, fiercely admired by writers and reviewers, has a sterling reputation that is based on four very short collections of stories, roughly fifteen thousand ...
