Vignette (literature)
| Vignette (literature) | |
|---|---|
| Formats | Prose |
| Authors | Ernest Hemingway, Margaret Atwood, Sandra Cisneros, Alice Walker, Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, William S. Burroughs, Tim O'Brien (author) |
| Related genres | |
| Sketch story, Short Story, Flash Fiction, Drabble, Slice of Life | |
| Related topics | |
| Literature, Novel, Poetry | |
A vignette (/vɪnˈjɛt/ ⓘ, also /viːnˈ-/) is a French loanword expressing a short and descriptive piece of writing that captures a brief period in time. Vignettes are more focused on vivid imagery and meaning rather than plot. Vignettes can be stand-alone, but they are more commonly part of a larger narrative, such as vignettes found in novels or collections of short stories.