This is the only series to provide in-depth critical introductions to major modern and contemporary short story writers worldwide.<P>Each volume offers: <P>-- A comprehensive overview of the artist's short fiction -- including detailed analyses of every significant story<P>-- Interviews, essays, memoirs and other biographical materials -- often previously unpublished<P>-- A representative selection of critical responses<P>-- A comprehensive primary bibliography, a selected bibliography of important criticism, a chronology of the artist's life and works and an index