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Tag: 1960s

‘To Room Nineteen’ by Doris Lessing

To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing, 1963 Continue reading →

May 12, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, To Room Nineteen Leave a comment

‘The Last Voyage Of The Ghost Ship’ by Gabriel García Márquez

The Last Voyage Of The Ghost Ship by Gabriel García Márquez, 1968 Continue reading →

January 17, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Last Voyage Of The Ghost Ship Leave a comment

‘One Of These Days’ by Gabriel García Márquez

One Of These Days by Gabriel García Márquez, 1962 Continue reading →

January 14, 2020October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Colombia, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, One Of These Days, politics, short stories Leave a comment

‘Goodbye, Pops’ by Joe Gores

Goodbye, Pops by Joe Gores, 1969 Continue reading →

January 2, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Goodbye Pops, Joe Gores, Minnesota, short stories Leave a comment

‘Encarnación Mendoza’s Christmas Eve’ by Juan Bosch

Encarnación Mendoza’s Christmas Eve by Juan Bosch, 1962 Continue reading →

December 24, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Encarnación Mendoza's Christmas Eve, fiction, Juan Bosch, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rose’ by Mavis Gallant

Rose by Mavis Gallant, 1960 Continue reading →

December 22, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Mavis Gallant, Rose, short stories Leave a comment

‘Two Turtledoves’ by John O’Hara

Two Turtledoves by John O’Hara, 1961 Continue reading →

December 16, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Eve, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, short stories, Two Turtledoves Leave a comment

‘The Possibility Of Evil’ by Shirley Jackson

The Possibility Of Evil by Shirley Jackson, 1965 Continue reading →

December 5, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Possibility Of Evil Leave a comment

‘The Drowned Man’ by Maeve Brennan

The Drowned Man by Maeve Brennan, 1963 Continue reading →

November 22, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Drowned Man Leave a comment

‘A Free Choice’ by Maeve Brennan

A Free Choice by Maeve Brennan, 1964 Continue reading →

November 19, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Free Choice, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

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