Pagine1931–2024 · Wingham, Ontario · also known as Munro
Alice Munro wrote almost only short stories — set mostly in small-town southwestern Ontario — that hold as much life as a novel. From Dance of the Happy Shades (1968) to Runaway (2004) and Dear Life (2012), she was hailed as a “master of the contemporary short story” when she won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
Begin with Runaway.
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Alice Munro wrote almost only short stories — set mostly in small-town southwestern Ontario — that hold as much life as a novel. From Dance of the Happy Shades (1968) to Runaway (2004) and Dear Life (2012), she was hailed as a “master of the contemporary short story” when she won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
Lives of Girls and Women is usually considered Alice Munro’s best-known work, followed by Dance of the Happy Shades, Runaway.
Most readers start with Runaway.
Both refer to the same writer.
Alice Munro’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download, but many can be borrowed free from your public library or Open Library — we link to them below.