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O. Henry Award おーへんりーしょう

Edition 26 (1944)

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Irwin Shaw あーうぃん しょー Winner

This short story follows soldiers spending a tense night under the strain of war. Its blend of dark humor and unease exposes exhaustion, emotional numbness, and the fragility of human bonds.

The weariness of war seeps through the smallest details of conversation and silence.

212 pages
warfatiguetraumasoldier lifehuman relationships