The Scarlet Ibis

"The Scarlet Ibis"
Short story by James Hurst
Cover of The Atlantic issue in which this was first published
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Tragedy, short story
Publication
Published inThe Atlantic Monthly
Media typemagazine
Publication dateJuly 1960

"The Scarlet Ibis" is a short story written by James Hurst.[1] It was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in July 1960[2] and won the "Atlantic First" award.[3] The story has become a classic of American literature, and has been frequently republished in high school anthologies and other collections.[4]

  1. ^ Hurst, James (1988). The Scarlet Ibis: The Collection of Wonder (Creative Short Stories) (9780886820008). ISBN 0886820006.
  2. ^ "The Scarlet Ibis". Novelguide. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  3. ^ Blauner, Andrew; Frank McCourt (2010). Brothers: 26 Stories of Love and Rivalry. John Wiley and Sons. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-470-59964-8. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  4. ^ "ClassZone: Language of Literature Authors". McDougal Littell Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2011.