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Tag: 1950s

‘A Losing Game’ by J.F. Powers

A Losing Game by J.F. Powers, 1955 Continue reading →

February 5, 2019August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Losing Game, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, J.F. Powers, short stories Leave a comment

‘O Youth And Beauty’ by John Cheever

O Youth And Beauty by John Cheever, 1953 Continue reading →

January 17, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, Long Island, New York, O Youth And Beauty, Shady Hill, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Enduring Chill’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Enduring Chill by Flannery O’Connor, 1958 Continue reading →

January 14, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Enduring Chill Leave a comment

‘Tied In A Bow’ by Langston Hughes

Tied In A Bow by Langston Hughes, 1957 Continue reading →

January 1, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories, Tied In A Bow Leave a comment

‘Christmas Song’ by Langston Hughes

Christmas Song by Langston Hughes, 1957 Continue reading →

December 23, 2018September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Song, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Present For Joyce’ by Langston Hughes

Present For Joyce by Langston Hughes, 1957 Continue reading →

December 15, 2018November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, Present For Joyce, short stories Leave a comment

‘Flowers For Algernon’ by Daniel Keyes

Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes, 1958 Continue reading →

December 13, 2018September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Keyes, fiction, Flowers For Algernon, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Music Teacher’ by John Cheever

The Music Teacher by John Cheever, 1959 Continue reading →

October 23, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Music Teacher, witchcraft Leave a comment

‘The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl

The Landlady by Roald Dahl, 1959 Continue reading →

October 18, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Roald Dahl, short stories, The Landlady, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘A Mother’s Tale’ by James Agee

A Mother’s Tale by James Agee, 1958 Continue reading →

August 27, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Mother's Tale, American lit, American literature, analysis, cows, criticism, fiction, James Agee, short stories 2 Comments

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