The Metaphor

This article is about a short story by Budge Wilson. For other uses, see Metaphor (disambiguation).
"The Metaphor"
Short story by Budge Wilson
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Short story
Publication
Published inChatelaine (1st release),
Inside Stories II,
The Leaving,
Close Ups: Best Stories for Teens,
Fractures: Family Stories
Media typeMagazine (1st release)

"The Metaphor" is a short story by Budge Wilson. It was originally published in the October 1983 issue of Chatelaine magazine.[1]

The story has appeared in numerous collection books. First, it appeared in the 1987 collection Inside Stories II.[2] Next, it appeared in Wilson's own 1990 collection, The Leaving[3] (also known by the name The Leaving and Other Stories for some reprints).[4] It was also included in the 2000 collection Close Ups: Best Stories for Teens.[5] Lastly, it was featured in another one of Wilson's collections, her 2002 book Fractures: Family Stories.[6]

  1. ^ "File MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 42 - The metaphor from Chatelaine Magazine". Dalhousie University Archives. Dalhousie University. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ Inside Stories II. OCLC 16181143. Retrieved 19 November 2020 – via WorldCat.
  3. ^ Wilson, Budge (1990). The Leaving. House of Anansi Press. ISBN 9780887845031. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ Wilson, Budge (1993). The Leaving and Other Stories. Scholastic, Incorporated. ISBN 9780590469333. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Close Ups: Best Stories for Teens". WorldCat. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ Wilson, Budge (2002). Fractures: Family Stories. PRH Canada Young Readers. ISBN 9780143312017. Retrieved 19 November 2020.