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Tag: 1960s

‘The Third Bank Of The River’ by João Guimarães Rosa

The Third Bank Of The River by João Guimarães Rosa, 1967 Continue reading →

May 10, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, João Guimarães Rosa, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Third Bank Of The River Leave a comment

‘The House Of The Famous Poet’ by Muriel Spark

The House Of The Famous Poet by Muriel Spark, 1966 Continue reading →

April 20, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The House Of The Famous Poet, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Life Of The Imagination’ by Nadine Gordimer

The Life Of The Imagination by Nadine Gordimer, 1968 Continue reading →

April 14, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nadine Gordimer, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature, The Life Of The Imagination Leave a comment

‘The Pet’ by Nadine Gordimer

The Pet by Nadine Gordimer, 1962 Continue reading →

April 12, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nadine Gordimer, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature, The Pet Leave a comment

‘The Mother’ by Natalia Ginzburg

The Mother by Natalia Ginzburg, 1963 Continue reading →

April 1, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, Natalia Ginzburg, short stories, The Mother Leave a comment

‘A Horse And Two Goats’ by R.K. Narayan

A Horse And Two Goats by R.K. Narayan, 1965 Continue reading →

March 3, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Horse And Two Goats, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, R.K. Narayan, short stories Leave a comment

‘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

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