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Tag: 1950s

‘The Empress’s Ring’ by Nancy Hale

The Empress’s Ring by Nancy Hale, 1953 Continue reading →

June 8, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nancy Hale, short stories, The Empress's Ring Leave a comment

‘Talpa’ by Juan Rulfo

Talpa by Juan Rulfo, 1953 Continue reading →

May 18, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan Rulfo, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, Talpa Leave a comment

‘The Sorrows Of Gin’ by John Cheever

The Sorrows Of Gin by John Cheever, 1953 Continue reading →

May 3, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories, The Sorrows Of Gin Leave a comment

‘Rain, Rain, Go Away’ by Isaac Asimov

Rain, Rain, Go Away by Isaac Asimov, 1959 Continue reading →

April 25, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fantasy, fiction, Isaac Asimov, Rain Rain Go Away, science fiction, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Domestic Dilemma’ by Carson McCullers

A Domestic Dilemma by Carson McCullers, 1951 Continue reading →

April 19, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Domestic Dilemma, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Night We All Had Grippe’ by Shirley Jackson

The Night We All Had Grippe by Shirley Jackson, 1952 Continue reading →

March 31, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Night We All Had Grippe Leave a comment

‘The Adulterous Woman’ by Albert Camus

The Adulterous Woman by Albert Camus, 1957 Continue reading →

March 11, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Albert Camus, Algeria, French lit, French literature, The Adulterous Woman Leave a comment

‘Secret Weapons’ by Julio Cortázar

Secret Weapons by Julio Cortázar, 1959 Continue reading →

February 25, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, Secret Weapons, short stories 1 Comment

‘My Last Story’ by Janet Frame

My Last Story by Janet Frame, 1951 Continue reading →

February 22, 2023September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Janet Frame, My Last Story, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Dead Men’s Path’ by Chinua Achebe

Dead Men’s Path by Chinua Achebe, 1953 Continue reading →

February 18, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chinua Achebe, criticism, fiction, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

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