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‘Mystery In São Cristóvão’ by Clarice Lispector

Mystery In São Cristóvão by Clarice Lispector, 1952 Continue reading →

March 8, 2019August 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mystery In São Cristóvão, São Cristóvão, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor’ by Clarice Lispector

The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor by Clarice Lispector, 1945 Continue reading →

March 7, 2019September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Catholicism, Clarice Lispector, criticism, dogs, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor Leave a comment

‘A Sincere Friendship’ by Clarice Lispector

A Sincere Friendship by Clarice Lispector, 1964 Continue reading →

March 6, 2019August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Sincere Friendship, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Buffalo’ by Clarice Lispector

The Buffalo by Clarice Lispector, 1959 Continue reading →

March 5, 2019October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Buffalo Leave a comment

‘The Fifth Story’ by Clarice Lispector

The Fifth Story by Clarice Lispector, 1964 Continue reading →

March 4, 2019November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, metafiction, short stories, The Fifth Story Leave a comment

‘The Threshold’ by Cristina Peri Rossi

The Threshold by Cristina Peri Rossi, 1993 Continue reading →

March 1, 2019October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Cristina Peri Rossi, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Threshold, Uruguayan lit, Uruguayan literature Leave a comment

‘Ultima Thule’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Ultima Thule by Vladimir Nabokov, 1942 Continue reading →

February 28, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Jorge Luis Borges, metaphysical, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ultima Thule, Vladimir Nabokov 3 Comments

‘Tennessee’s Partner’ by Bret Harte

Tennessee’s Partner by Bret Harte, 1869 Continue reading →

February 26, 2019October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Bret Harte, California, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tennessee's Partner Leave a comment

‘The Anatomy Of Desire’ by John L’Heureux

The Anatomy Of Desire by John L’Heureux, 1981 Continue reading →

February 25, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John L'Heureux, short stories, The Anatomy Of Desire Leave a comment

‘The Actual Thing’ by William Maxwell

The Actual Thing by William Maxwell, 1938 Continue reading →

February 21, 2019October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Actual Thing, William Maxwell Leave a comment

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