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Tag: 1970s

‘Irina’ by Mavis Gallant

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December 21, 2020December 5, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Irina, Mavis Gallant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Dancer’ by Patricia Highsmith

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December 3, 2020November 27, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Dancer 2 Comments

‘Where I Lived, And What I Lived For’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Where I Lived, And What I Lived For by Joyce Carol Oates, 1970 Continue reading →

November 20, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry David Thoreau, Joyce Carol Oates, On Walden, short stories, Where I Lived And What I Lived For Leave a comment

‘The Turn Of The Screw’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Turn Of The Screw by Joyce Carol Oates, 1971 Continue reading →

November 19, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Henry James, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Turn Of The Screw Leave a comment

‘The Metamorphosis’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Metamorphosis by Joyce Carol Oates, 1971 Continue reading →

November 18, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, surrealism, The Metamorphosis Leave a comment

‘The Lady And The Pet Dog’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Lady And The Pet Dog by Joyce Carol Oates, 1972 Continue reading →

November 17, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Albany, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Marriages And Infidelities, New York, short stories, The Lady With The Pet Dog Leave a comment

‘The Dead’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Dead by Joyce Carol Oates, 1972 Continue reading →

November 16, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buffalo, criticism, Detroit, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Michigan, short stories, The Dead Leave a comment

‘The Fully Licensed Whore, Or, The Wife’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Fully Licensed Whore, Or, The Wife by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 17, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Fully Licensed Whore Or The Wife Leave a comment

‘The Middle-Class Housewife’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Middle-Class Housewife by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 16, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Middle-Class Housewife, Women's Lib Leave a comment

‘The Invalid, Or The Bedridden’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Invalid, Or The Bedridden by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 15, 2020October 6, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Invalid Or The Bed-Ridden, The Invalid Or The Bedridden Leave a comment

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