Course Description
The Classic Short Story
The Classic Short Story is a course run by People's College for Continuing Education and Training, Dublin. It is a Classroom Based course with a duration of 12 weeks. For more information about The Classic Short Story at People's College for Continuing Education and Training, please review the details below.
Tutor: David Butler
Over 12 Tuesday afternoons, we’ll discuss two stories each by ten influential masters of the short story form, along with an introductory and concluding session.
Authors to be considered might include:
Guy de Maupassant;
Anton Chekhov;
Katherine Mansfield;
James Joyce;
Elizabeth Bowen;
Ernest Hemingway;
Frank O’Connor;
Sherwood Anderson,
Mary Lavin;
Raymond Carver
David Butler’s novel City of Dis (New Island) was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, 2015. Arlen House published his second story collection, Fugitive, in 2021. Awards for the short story include the Maria Edgeworth (twice), Benedict Kiely, Colm Tóibín, and Fish International.
Further details
Registration for this course can be done by:
- Payment through website – PayPal or Debit/Credit Card – Just hit the Buy Now Button
- Calling the office on 01 8735879 and you have the option to pay by card over the phone,
- Posting enrolment form along with cheque/Postal Order or Cash to Congress House, 31/32 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
- Payment can also be made in the office before the class commences for the term
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| Training Provider | People's College for Continuing Education and Training |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 1 |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Start Date | 11/02/2025 |
| Course End Date | 13/05/2025 |
| Course Duration | 12 weeks |
| Course Time | Tuesday Afternoons - 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm |
| Course Fee | €130 |
| Phone | 01 8735879 |
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