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‘The Switchman’ by Juan José Arreola

The Switchman by Juan José Arreola, 1951 Continue reading →

February 3, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan José Arreola, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, The Switchman Leave a comment

‘The Sacrificial Egg’ by Chinua Achebe

The Sacrificial Egg by Chinua Achebe, 1959 Continue reading →

January 25, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Africa, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chinua Achebe, criticism, fiction, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, The Sacrificial Egg Leave a comment

‘The Bound Man’ by Ilse Aichinger

The Bound Man by Ilse Aichinger, 1954 Continue reading →

January 19, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Austrian lit, Austrian literature, criticism, fiction, Ilse Aichinger, short stories, The Bound Man 2 Comments

‘The Pocketbook Game’ by Alice Childress

The Pocketbook Game by Alice Childress, 1956 Continue reading →

December 2, 2020November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Childress, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Pocketbook Game Leave a comment

‘The Barrel Of Rumors’ by Maeve Brennan

The Barrel Of Rumors by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 13, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Barrel Of Rumors Leave a comment

‘The Devil In Us’ by Maeve Brennan

The Devil In Us by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 12, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Devil In Us Leave a comment

‘The Old Man Of The Sea’ by Maeve Brennan

The Old Man Of The Sea by Maeve Brennan, 1955 Continue reading →

November 11, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Old Man Of The Sea Leave a comment

‘The Lie’ by Maeve Brennan

The Lie by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

November 10, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Lie Leave a comment

‘The Clever One’ by Maeve Brennan

The Clever One by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

November 9, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Clever One Leave a comment

‘You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead’ by Flannery O’Connor

You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

October 22, 2020August 5, 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 Violent Bear It Away, You Can't Be Any Poorer Than Dead 2 Comments

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