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Tag: 1950s

‘Gimpel The Fool’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Gimpel The Fool by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1953 Continue reading →

February 22, 2016September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gimpel The Fool, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Polish lit, Polish literature, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Eighty-Yard Run’ by Irwin Shaw

The Eighty-Yard Run by Irwin Shaw, 1955 Continue reading →

February 7, 2016August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, football, Irwin Shaw, short stories, The Eighty-Yard Run Leave a comment

‘Goodbye And Good Luck’ by Grace Paley

Goodbye And Good Luck by Grace Paley, 1956 Continue reading →

January 4, 2016September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Goodbye And Good Luck, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Frozen Fields’ by Paul Bowles

The Frozen Fields by Paul Bowles, 1959 Continue reading →

December 16, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Paul Bowles, short stories, The Frozen Fields Leave a comment

‘The Pedestrian’ by Ray Bradbury

The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, 1951 Continue reading →

October 19, 2015November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Pedestrian 2 Comments

‘Walk In The Moon Shadows’ by Jesse Stuart

Walk In The Moon Shadows by Jesse Stuart, 1955 Continue reading →

September 30, 2015October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories, Walk In The Moon Shadows Leave a comment

‘The Letter Writers’ by Elizabeth Taylor

The Letter Writers by Elizabeth Taylor, 1958 Continue reading →

September 25, 2015August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Letter Writers Leave a comment

‘The Baby In The Icebox’ by James M. Cain

The Baby In The Icebox by James M. Cain, 1950 Continue reading →

September 7, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James M. Cain, short stories, The Baby In The Icebox Leave a comment

‘The Artificial N—–‘ by Flannery O’Connor

The Artificial N—– by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

July 21, 2015August 30, 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 Artificial N----- Leave a comment

‘Northerners Can Be So Smug’ by Alice Childress

Northerners Can Be So Smug by Alice Childress, 1956 Continue reading →

July 3, 2015October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Childress, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Northerners Can Be So Smug, short stories Leave a comment

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