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Tag: 1960s

‘The Dead Fiddler’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

The Dead Fiddler by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1968 Continue reading →

August 13, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Bashevis Singer, magical realism, Poland, Polish lit, Polish literature, short stories, The Dead Fiddler Leave a comment

‘Nikishka’s Secrets’ by Yury Kazakov

Nikishka’s Secrets by Yury Kazakov, 1968 Continue reading →

August 11, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nikishka's Secrets, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Yury Kazakov Leave a comment

‘Revelation’ by Flannery O’Connor

Revelation by Flannery O’Connor, 1964 Continue reading →

July 2, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Revelation, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Two Pilgrims’ by Peter Taylor

Two Pilgrims by Peter Taylor, 1963 Continue reading →

June 3, 2015October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, Two Pilgrims 1 Comment

‘One Off The Short List’ by Doris Lessing

One Off The Short List by Doris Lessing, 1960 Continue reading →

May 28, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, One Off The Short List, short stories Leave a comment

‘Neighbors’ by Diane Oliver

Neighbors by Diane Oliver, 1966 Continue reading →

May 22, 2015October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Diane Oliver, fiction, Neighbors, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘How I Contemplated The World From The Detroit House Of Correction And Began My Life Over Again’ by Joyce Carol Oates

How I Contemplated The World From The Detroit House Of Correction And Began My Life Over Again by Joyce Carol Oates, 1969 Continue reading →

May 19, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, How I Contemplated The World From The Detroit House Of Correction And Began My Life Over Again, Joyce Carol Oates Leave a comment

‘Three Million Yen’ by Yukio Mishima

Three Million Yen by Yukio Mishima, 1960 Continue reading →

May 18, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Three Million Yen, Yukio Mishima Leave a comment

‘The Vertical Ladder’ by William Sansom

The Vertical Ladder by William Sansom, 1960 Continue reading →

April 30, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Vertical Ladder, William Sansom 3 Comments

‘The Jewbird’ by Bernard Malamud

The Jewbird by Bernard Malamud, 1963 Continue reading →

April 17, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Jewbird Leave a comment

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