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February 16, 2026Short Fiction in Theory and Practice

‘I already tore up the letter, that’s good’: Alice Munro and material epistolarity

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MLMaria Löschnigg

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This article reveals how emotional states like rage and guilt express themselves through letters in Munro's storytelling, highlighting the complexities of human sentiment.

Key Points

  • The paper examines the role of letters as emotively charged physical objects in Alice Munro's work.
  • Analysis of Munro's short stories focusing on the use of letters and postcards.
  • Exploration of character interactions with these material entities.
  • Contextual interpretation of emotional states conveyed through correspondence.
  • Characters' handling of letters reflects complex emotional states such as rage, guilt, and desire.
  • Letters serve as unique expressions of ambiguity within Munro's narratives.
  • The study provides fresh insights into Munro's artistic portrayal of human emotions.

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Maria Löschnigg (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69926503eb1f82dc367a0d61https://doi.org/10.1386/fict_00138_1
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