teller of anecdotes

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• Hanoch Teller — Rabbi Hanoch Teller (born April 28, 1956) is a world renowned Orthodox Jewish lecturer and prolific author who popularized the Jewish literary genre of true, contemporary stories to convey inspirational and ethical themes. Author of hundreds of… …   Wikipedia

• Story-teller — Sto ry tell er, n. 1. One who tells stories; a narrator of anecdotes,incidents, or fictitious tales; as, an amusing story teller. [1913 Webster] 2. An historian; in contempt. Swift. [1913 Webster] 3. A euphemism or child s word for a liar. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anecdotist — /an ik doh tist/, n. a collector or teller of anecdotes. Also, anecdotalist /an ik doh tl ist/. [1830 40; ANECDOTE + IST] * * * …   Universalium

• raconteur — [ˌrakɒn tə:] noun (fem. raconteuse ˌrakɒn tə:z) a skilful teller of anecdotes. Origin C19: Fr., from raconter relate, recount …   English new terms dictionary

• anecdotist — an•ec•dot•ist [[t]ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪst[/t]] also an•ec•do•tal•ist [[t]ˌæn ɪkˈdoʊ tl ɪst[/t]] n. a collector or teller of anecdotes • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

• raconteur — ► NOUN (fem. raconteuse) ▪ a skilful teller of anecdotes. ORIGIN French, from raconter relate, recount …   English terms dictionary

• raconteur — n. (fem. raconteuse) a teller of anecdotes. Etymology: F f. raconter relate, RECOUNT …   Useful english dictionary

• folk literature — Introduction also called  folklore  or  oral tradition        the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is transmitted by word of mouth and consists, as does written literature, of both prose and… …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• Nicholas Metropolis — Nicholas Constantine Metropolis Born June 11, 1915(1915 06 11) Chicago …   Wikipedia

• short story — short story, adj. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. [1885 90] * * * Brief fictional prose narrative. It usually presents a single significant episode or scene involving a limited number of characters. The form encourages… …   Universalium