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Tag: 1970s

‘Jerry And Molly And Sam’ by Raymond Carver

Jerry And Molly And Sam by Raymond Carver, 1972 Continue reading →

February 19, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jerry And Molly And Sam, Raymond Carver, short stories, Washington 1 Comment

‘Violets’ by Edna O’Brien

Violets by Edna O’Brien, 1979 Continue reading →

February 13, 2019November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Violets Leave a comment

‘City Lovers’ by Nadine Gordimer

City Lovers by Nadine Gordimer, 1975 Continue reading →

February 11, 2019November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, City Lovers, criticism, fiction, Johannesburg, Nadine Gordimer, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature Leave a comment

‘The Doll’ by Edna O’Brien

The Doll by Edna O’Brien, 1979 Continue reading →

December 20, 2018September 30, 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 Doll Leave a comment

‘Knowing He Was Not My Kind Yet I Followed’ by Barry Hannah

Knowing He Was Not My Kind Yet I Followed by Barry Hannah, 1975 Continue reading →

August 23, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, Jeb Stuart, Knowing He Was Not My Kind Yet I Followed, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Diary Of An African Nun’ by Alice Walker

The Diary Of An African Nun by Alice Walker, 1973 Continue reading →

July 12, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Africa, Alice Walker, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Diary Of An African Nun Leave a comment

‘Steady Going Up’ by Maya Angelou

Steady Going Up by Maya Angelou, 1972 Continue reading →

July 5, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Maya Angelou, short stories, Steady Going Up 1 Comment

‘A Rose In The Heart Of New York’ by Edna O’Brien

A Rose In The Heart Of New York by Edna O’Brien, 1978 Continue reading →

May 18, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Rose In The Heart Of New York, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Concerning The Bodyguard’ by Donald Barthelme

Concerning The Bodyguard by Donald Barthelme, 1978 Continue reading →

April 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Concerning The Bodyguard, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Attracta’ by William Trevor

Attracta by William Trevor, 1978 Continue reading →

March 12, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Attracta, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

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