Sadly this author overlooked our beloved hero, but she also forgot about Hawthorne ("Young Goodman Brown"); Kurt Vonnegut ("Harrison Bergeron"); and others I'm sure/ But my question" which MT short story should be on this list? My answer is revealed in the comments at the bottom... https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/ [https://lithub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-lottery.jpg]<https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/> 43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language | Literary Hub<https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/> Ambrose Bierce, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) I will leave it to Kurt Vonnegut, who famously wrote, “I consider anybody a twerp who hasn’t read the greatest American short story, which is “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” by Ambrose Bierce.It isn’t remotely political. It is a flawless example of American genius, like “Sophisticated Lady” by Duke Ellington or the ... lithub.com Dr. Hal Bush Professor of English & Director of the Undergraduate Program Saint Louis University [log in to unmask] 314-977-3616 http://halbush.com author website: halbush.com
