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‘The First Seven Years’ by Bernard Malamud

The First Seven Years by Bernard Malamud, 1950 Continue reading →

September 18, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, New York City, short stories, The First Seven Years Leave a comment

‘Angel Levine’ by Bernard Malamud

Angel Levine by Bernard Malamud, 1955 Continue reading →

September 16, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Angel Levine, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Harlem, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘The Mourners’ by Bernard Malamud

The Mourners by Bernard Malamud, 1955 Continue reading →

September 15, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Mourners Leave a comment

‘East Side: North Africa’ by Jane Bowles

East Side: North Africa by Jane Bowles, 1951 Continue reading →

August 21, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, East Side: North Africa, fiction, Jane Bowles, Morocco, short stories, Tangier Leave a comment

‘The Green Banana’ by J.F. Powers

The Green Banana by J.F. Powers, 1955 Continue reading →

July 30, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Father Urban, fiction, Illinois, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, Morte d'Urban, short stories, The Green Banana 1 Comment

‘I Live On Your Visits’ by Dorothy Parker

I Live On Your Visits by Dorothy Parker, 1955 Continue reading →

June 18, 2020September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, I Live On Your Visits, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘On Saturday Afternoon’ by Alan Sillitoe

On Saturday Afternoon by Alan Sillitoe, 1959 Continue reading →

May 5, 2020August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alan Sillitoe, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, On Saturday Afternoon, short stories Leave a comment

‘La Sainte-Vierge’ by Daphne du Maurier

La Sainte-Vierge by Daphne du Maurier, 1959 Continue reading →

May 4, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, English lit, English literature, fiction, La Sainte-Vierge, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Sister’s Marriage’ by Cynthia Marshall Rich

My Sister’s Marriage by Cynthia Marshall Rich, 1955 Continue reading →

February 17, 2020September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Cynthia Marshall Rich, fiction, My Sister's Marriage, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greenleaf’ by Flannery O’Connor

Greenleaf by Flannery O’Connor, 1956 Continue reading →

January 20, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, Greenleaf, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

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