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Tag: 1970s

‘The Hand’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Hand by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

October 11, 2020October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Little Tales Of Misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Hand Leave a comment

‘Cooking Lesson’ by Rosario Castellanos

Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos, 1971 Continue reading →

September 28, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cooking Lesson, criticism, feminism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, Rosario Castellanos, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cortés And Montezuma’ by Donald Barthelme

Cortés And Montezuma by Donald Barthelme, 1977 Continue reading →

September 22, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cortés And Montezuma, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘Notes From A Lady At A Dinner Party’ by Bernard Malamud

Notes From A Lady At A DinnerParty by Bernard Malamud, 1973 Continue reading →

September 14, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Notes From A Lady At A Dinner Party, short stories Leave a comment

‘Dragged Fighting From His Tomb’ by Barry Hannah

Dragged Fighting From His Tomb by Barry Hannah, 1978 Continue reading →

September 10, 2020September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, Dragged Fighting From His Tomb, fiction, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘The Egg Race’ by John Updike

The Egg Race by John Updike, 1977 Continue reading →

September 8, 2020September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Egg Race Leave a comment

‘Psychopolis’ by Ian McEwan

Psychopolis by Ian McEwan, 1978 Continue reading →

August 20, 2020August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Ian McEwan, Ian McEwen, Los Angeles, Psychopolis, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Creature’ by Edna O’Brien

The Creature by Edna O’Brien, 1973 Continue reading →

July 13, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Creature Leave a comment

‘The Rise Of Capitalism’ by Donald Barthelme

The Rise Of Capitalism by Donald Barthelme, 1972 Continue reading →

July 4, 2020September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories, The Rise Of Capitalism Leave a comment

‘In The Hours Of Darkness’ by Edna O’Brien

In The Hours Of Darkness by Edna O’Brien, 1976 Continue reading →

June 4, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cambridge, criticism, Edna O'Brien, England, fiction, In The Hours Of Darkness, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

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