Outdoor Life October 1936 Hunting Sporting Fishing Cowboy Cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack The Title “Brokeback Mountain” was published in the New Yorker in 1997, but came to most people’s attention in 2005 when it was adapted for screen and won critical acclaim. People In Hell Just Want A Drink Of Water I’m reading this story in what is now called Brokeback Mountain and Other Stories. You can no longer buy a Brokeback Mountain collection without being reminded that there is also a film adaptation. Annie Proulx’s short stories have the wordcount of short stories but the emotional resonance of epics. Or at least the soundtrack, cinematography and expert acting of a film. I mean, it’s so short, right? Normally you need the build-up of an entire novel to induce such strong reactions in readers. “Brokeback Mountain” is a heart-wrenching short story in part because of its density and one-sitting experience.
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