{"product_id":"the-lonely-voice-a-study-of-the-short-story-paperback","title":"The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Frank O'Connor was one of the twentieth century's greatest short story writers, and one of Ireland's greatest authors. Lilliput Press are now delighted to continue our publishing of O'Connor's writing by bringing his seminal work on the art of the short story back into print. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Voice \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive work of Irish non-fiction on the art of writing short fiction, and has long been held up as one of the greatest works in global literature on the short form. We are delighted to bring \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Voice \u003c\/i\u003eback into print with a brand new introduction by Kevin Barry, internationally recognized as one of Ireland's greatest short story writers, whose work - like O'Connor's before him - appears frequently in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Barry engages with O'Connor's writing, bringing about a meeting of great Irish short story writers from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and bringing this foundational piece of Irish writing to a new generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The ideal companion to works such as George Saunders \u003ci\u003eA Swim in a Pond in the Rain \u003c\/i\u003eor John Yorke's \u003ci\u003eInto the Woods: How Stories Work and Why we Tell Them. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank O'Connor (1903-1966) was one of Ireland's greatest ever short story writers, and is the author of such works as \u003ci\u003eGuests of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Oedipus Complex \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFirst Confession \u003c\/i\u003eand numerous other world-renowned stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Barry is the author of four novels and three story collections. His awards include the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the Goldsmiths Prize, the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and the Lannan Foundation Literary Award. His stories and essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. His novel, \u003ci\u003eNight Boat to Tangier \u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for the Booker Prize and named one of the Top Ten Books of the Year by the New York Times. His new novel \u003ci\u003eThe Heart in Winter \u003c\/i\u003epublished in 2024. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.8 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53403684045107,"sku":"9781843519249","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/pkgFtmjC_M9781843519249.webp?v=1779915297","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-lonely-voice-a-study-of-the-short-story-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}