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Tag: 1970s

‘Remnants Of Carnival’ by Clarice Lispector

Remnants Of Carnival by Clarice Lispector, 1971 Continue reading →

May 11, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, Easter, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Recife, Remnants Of Carnival, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Leading Role’ by Tove Jansson

A Leading Role by Tove Jansson, 1978 Continue reading →

April 27, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Leading Role, analysis, criticism, fiction, Finnish lit, Finnish literature, short stories, Sweden, Tove Jansson Leave a comment

‘The Clearing’ by Luisa Mercedes Levinson

The Clearing by Luisa Mercedes Levinson, 1977 Continue reading →

April 6, 2021October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Luisa Mercedes Levinson, short stories, The Clearing Leave a comment

‘Roman Spring’ by Leslie Norris

Roman Spring by Leslie Norris, 1978 Continue reading →

March 25, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Leslie Norris, Roman Spring, short stories, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Golden Pony’ by Glyn Jones

The Golden Pony by Glyn Jones, 1977 Continue reading →

March 24, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Glyn Jones, The Golden Pony, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘Irina’ by Mavis Gallant

Irina by Mavis Gallant, 1974 Continue reading →

December 21, 2020August 24, 2025 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

The Dancer by Patricia Highsmith, 1975 Continue reading →

December 3, 2020October 22, 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 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, 2020August 24, 2025 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, 2020August 30, 2025 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 2, 2025 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

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