Comments on: 10 Greatest American Short Story Writers http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Tue, 29 May 2012 22:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David Iscoe http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-489118 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:03:35 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-489118 Flannery O’Connor

]]> By: jula08 http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-486184 Mon, 14 May 2012 03:50:30 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-486184 Steven Millhauser and Flannery O’connor are two great writers who could’ve easily made the list. Millhauser writes discreetly creepy, odd stories that don’t particularly scare, but leave you unsettled. O’connor mastered the southern gothic/grotesque form and doesn’t shy away from honesty. Cool list I enjoyed it

]]> By: DirtyOldMan http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-482842 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:41:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-482842 @ Anne Onemus and rollingpark 22: Thank You!!! Charles Bukowski MUST be mentioned as one of the greatest short story writers of all times. Include Stephen King in the list but omit Bukowski is unforgivable. Also, Hemingway surely deserved to be mentioned as well.

]]> By: Bernie L. http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-481152 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:09:06 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-481152 Im curious why Harlan Ellison was overlooked. When I saw the title of this list it was the first name to come to mind. Otherwise a great list.

]]> By: Jared Rapaport http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-480783 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:05:03 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-480783 HOW DO YOU NOT INCLUDE RAYMOND CARVER ON HERE?! He is a possible number one on a list like this for short stories and you don’t even have him in your Top Ten? Terrible mistake that makes me question how much you read!?!

]]> By: t3 the third http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-479651 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:33:57 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-479651 You should have mentioned “Nightfall” in the paragraph concerning Asimov. It’s arguably one of or maybe even THE best science-fiction short story.

]]> By: ateenauthor http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-477061 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:46:41 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-477061 I knew for sure that Bradbury, King, and Poe would appear on the list. I was a little surprised by the particular order, though. While I agree that Poe should hold the number one spot, I think Bradbury should hold two, and King hold three.

I was disappointed that Raymond Carver, Raymond Chandler, and John D. MacDonald didn’t appear on the list, though. Somewhat saddening.

]]> By: reader http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-475894 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:57:58 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-475894 I recall reading the illustrate man … Bradbury short story comp.
Even though I am way older, sitting in the rain will always take me back to that read …

]]> By: Seph http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-472355 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:38:06 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-472355 So I guess women can’t write good short stories.

]]> By: JD http://listverse.com/2009/07/30/10-greatest-american-short-story-writers/comment-page-6/#comment-472184 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:32:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/?p=18208#comment-472184 Yes, good list. How about Flannery O’Connor and Ernest Hemingway, however? Two real giants by any standards.

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