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Tag: 1950s

‘A Father-To-Be’ by Saul Bellow

A Father-To-Be by Saul Bellow, 1955 Continue reading →

September 8, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Father-To-Be, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Saul Bellow, short stories Leave a comment

‘Where Nothing Is Long Ago’ by Virginia Sorensen

Where Nothing Is Long Ago by Virginia Sorensen, 1955 Continue reading →

June 13, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mormons, short stories, Utah, Virginia Sorensen, Where Nothing Is Long Ago Leave a comment

‘White Girl, Fine Girl’ by Shirley Ann Grau

White Girl, Fine Girl by Shirley Ann Grau, 1955 Continue reading →

June 2, 2022September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alabama, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Ann Grau, short stories, Southern literature, White Girl Fine Girl Leave a comment

‘Friends From Philadelphia’ by John Updike

Friends From Philadelphia by John Updike, 1954 Continue reading →

May 17, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Friends From Philadelphia, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘A View Of The Woods’ by Flannery O’Connor

A View Of The Woods by Flannery O’Connor, 1957 Continue reading →

May 9, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A View Of The Woods, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Mountain Day’ by Jean Stafford

The Mountain Day by Jean Stafford, 1956 Continue reading →

March 7, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, short stories, The Mountain Day Leave a comment

‘The Tin Butterfly’ by Mary McCarthy

The Tin Butterfly by Mary McCarthy, 1951 Continue reading →

February 24, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary McCarthy, memoir, Minneapolis, Minnesota, short stories, The Tin Butterfly Leave a comment

‘Death Of A Favorite’ by J.F. Powers

Death Of A Favorite by J.F. Powers, 1950 Continue reading →

February 21, 2022August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, Death Of A Favorite, fiction, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Leaf-Sweeper’ by Muriel Spark

The Leaf-Sweepr by Muriel Spark, 1953 Continue reading →

December 23, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Leaf-Sweeper Leave a comment

‘On The Empty Shore’ by Seosamh Mac Grianna

On The Empty Shore by Seosamh Mac Grianna, 1955 Continue reading →

August 17, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, On The Empty Shore, Potato Famine, Seosamh Mac Grianna, short stories Leave a comment

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