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This essay explores the lack of novella theory in modern US literature and its implications for understanding the form's non-canonicity.

Theory of the Novella?

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Essay examines the complex definitions of novellas in American literature, suggesting their elusive nature complicates theorization.

This essay explores the lack of novella theory in modern US literature and its implications for understanding the form's non-canonicity.
Analyzes the term 'novella' across three distinctive forms: Renaissance novellas, German Novellen, and contemporary prose fiction.
Investigates the historical and cultural resistance affecting novella classification within literary institutions.
Highlights the confusion surrounding the definition of 'novella' as it encompasses various forms with differing characteristics.
Poses the possibility that the term 'novella' may not represent a coherent literary object, challenging existing assumptions about its status.

Morgan Day Frank (2025) studied this question.

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