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Tag: 1960s

‘Two Gentle People’ by Graham Greene

Two Gentle People by Graham Greene, 1967 Continue reading →

February 8, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Graham Greene, Paris, short stories, Two Gentle People 1 Comment

‘Everything’ by Ingeborg Bachmann

Everything by Ingeborg Bachmann, 1962 Continue reading →

January 20, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Austrian lit, Austrian literature, criticism, Everything, fiction, Ingeborg Bachmann, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Love Object’ by Edna O’Brien

The Love Object by Edna O’Brien, 1967 Continue reading →

January 13, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Love Object Leave a comment

‘The Canebrake’ by Mohammed Mrabet

The Canebrake by Mohammed Mrabet, 1969 Continue reading →

December 17, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fables, fiction, Mohammed Mrabet, Moroccan lit, Moroccan literature, Morocco, Paul Bowles, short stories, The Canebrake Leave a comment

‘The Half-Husky’ by Margaret Laurence

The Half-Husky by Margaret Laurence, 1967 Continue reading →

December 11, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Bird In The House, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Margaret Laurence, short stories, The Half-Husky Leave a comment

‘Temptation’ by Clarice Lispector

Temptation by Clarice Lispector, 1964 Continue reading →

December 1, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, dogs, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Temptation Leave a comment

‘Horses Of The Night’ by Margaret Laurence

Horses Of The Night by Margaret Laurence, 1967 Continue reading →

November 25, 2020August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Bird In The House, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Horses In The Night, Margaret Laurence, World War II Leave a comment

‘Going To Meet The Man’ by James Baldwin

Going To Meet The Man by James Baldwin, 1965 Continue reading →

November 24, 2020August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Going To Meet The Man, James Baldwin, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Son The Murderer’ by Bernard Malamud

My Son The Murderer by Bernard Malamud, 1968 Continue reading →

September 17, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, My Son The Murderer, New York City, short stories, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘Twin Beds In Rome’ by John Updike

Twin Beds In Rome by John Updike, 1964 Continue reading →

August 5, 2020August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italy, John Updike, Rome, short stories, Twin Beds In Rome Leave a comment

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