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February 16, 2026Short Fiction in Theory and Practice

The (im)materiality of the life plot: Alice Munro’s Juliet triptych

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Overview

Article demonstrates how narrative control shapes character development in Munro’s works, highlighting themes of biography and materiality.

Key Points

  • The article analyzes the relationship between protagonist and narrator in Alice Munro's Juliet Triptych.
  • Literary analysis of the Juliet Triptych from 'Runaway'
  • Examination of metaliterary narration and protagonist characteristics
  • Contextual engagement with Munro's biography
  • Identifies tension between the materiality of novels and narrative control
  • Explores how Juliet's character evolves away from controlling her life narrative
  • Reveals insights from Munro's biography affecting narrative interpretation

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Grace Tierney (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6992652ceb1f82dc367a0f40https://doi.org/10.1386/fict_00143_1
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