Often taught in literature classes, Birthday Party is a very short story by American author Katharine Brush. - AsNotedIn
A wife surprised a husband on his birthday by having a cake, and the orchestra in a restaurant plays "Happy Birthday". The husband is embarrassed and indignant, and the wife is heartbroken with disappointment.
Katharine Brush, Birthday Party
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946/03/16 | Katharine Brush | Author | "Birthday Party" by Katharine Brush is published in The New Yorker. | ||||
| 1946/03/16 | The New Yorker | Publisher | "Birthday Party" by Katharine Brush is published in The New Yorker. |
| Particulars for Birthday Party (short story): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
| Narrative Arts | Short Short Story | a short story that is less than 3000 words | |
| Art Type | Short Story | short form narrative fiction | |
| Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Language: | English | ||
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