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Questions about Short story

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What is the definition of a short story according to Sukumar Azhikode?

Sukumar Azhikode defined the genre as a brief prose narrative with an intense episodic effect.

When did Brander Matthews name the emerging genre short story?

Brander Matthews became the first American professor of dramatic literature and named the emerging genre short story in 1884.

Which author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 for writing only short stories?

Canadian writer Alice Munro became the first author of nothing but short stories to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.

How many short stories and anthologies were sold in the UK during 2017?

More than 690,000 short stories and anthologies were sold in the UK that year generating £5.88 million.

On what date did Nightmare at 20,000 Feet air on television?

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet aired on the 11th of October 1963.