Sentence examples for living short from inspiring English sources

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That does not include migrants living short of legality in parts of the world.

"They need blacks to remain alien from mothers' bosoms, carceral in legions, living short lives of grief and tribulation," he said.

An actor who has appeared on EastEnders has elbowed aside one of the world's greatest living short story writers to appear on the shortlist for the Frank O'Connor prize.

Lisa Allardice, the Guardian Review editor, said: "Along with Alice Munro, the doyenne of the form, William Trevor is widely regarded as one of the greatest living short story writers – indeed one of the greatest writers today, full stop.

And yet, until today at least, Alice Munro has remained something of a paradox: while critics and fellow authors have fallen over themselves to crown her "the greatest living short story writer", they have also formed a chorus lamenting her obscurity and lack of recognition.

But I don't think short stories have much of a novel in them, except they've all got plots, they are all stories – none of your modern stuff, you know!" He was thrilled that Alice Munro (the world's other "greatest living short story writer") won this year's International Man Booker Prize.

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Tobias Wolff is America's greatest living short-story writer.

It is a great honour to begin the collection with a specially commissioned story by William Trevor, often cited as the world's greatest living short-story writer.

"They live short lives".

Humans live short lives in dismal settlements.

Most squid tend to live short lives and grow extremely fast.

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