Matthias Dorsch 
The Beauty of Ordinary Stuff in Frederick Barthelme’s Short Stories [PDF ebook] 

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies – Literature, grade: 2, 0, University of Stuttgart, course: American short fiction, language: English, abstract: The beauty of the ordinary stuff is an important element of minimalist literature. Especially Frederick Barthelme used elements like brands, surfaces, malls, parking lots – ordinary stuff – in his short stories. His special way of writing concerning things of everyday life is analyzed in this term paper.