
The Function of the Unanswered Telephone in Contemporary British Ecogeographical Short Fiction
Paul Anthony Knowles This paper will reflect on the diabolic symbol of the unanswered telephone in contemporary British short stories. Whilst also mediating my experience attending ‘The Integrated Objects: Critical Thinking with Things’ Conference. In this article, I examine the function of the unanswered telephone in contemporary British Ecogeographical short fiction. It considers the following questions: What questions does an unanswered phone provoke? Who is calling? Why?