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Month: July 2014

‘The Indian Uprising’ by Donald Barthelme

The Indian Uprising by Donald Barthelme, 1968 Continue reading →

July 2, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, short stories, surrealism, The Indian Uprising Leave a comment

‘A Poetics For Bullies’ by Stanley Elkin

A Poetics For Bullies by Stanley Elkin, 1965 Continue reading →

July 1, 2014August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Poetics For Bullies, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stanley Elkin Leave a comment

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