| Short Story
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Description
The Mormon Literature Database includes all short fiction written by known Mormon authors, regardless of any explicit Mormon content in their stories, as well as all short fiction with any explicit Mormon settings, characters, or themes, regardless of the author's religious affiliation. |
Associated Genres
Fantasy,
Missionary Story,
Novel,
Novel Excerpt,
Romance,
Science Fiction,
Scripture-based Fiction,
Young Adult Fiction, |
Genre History
The short story has been one of the most actively pursued literary genres among Latter-day Saints, especially within the many periodicals, official and independent, where short fiction has been featured since the early 19th century. Parley P. Pratt is credited with publishing the first Mormon short stories. |
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