The State of the Short Story in Ethiopia: an Unexploited Genre
No Thumbnail Available
Date
1981-06
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main purpose of thls r esea r c h i s to introduce the
Ethiopian short s t ories to the Ethiopian public, a work that has
not been attempted so f a r. The r esear ch examines why the short
s tory, which is a recent genre, i s un exp l o ited and unfamiliar
to the Ethiopian public.
The Ethiopian short stories have been analyzed fr om the
thematic and technical point of vi e w~ During the progress of
th e s tudy, an attempt has been made to look into the conditions
which have hind ered the d e velopment of the s hort s tory in Ethiopia,
and have "lade it an unexploited genre~ Finally, recommenda tion s
have been suggested in order to familiarize the public with the
short story, and to encourage writ e r s to use thi s literary medium.
Description
Keywords
Short Story in Ethiopia: