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Tag: 1980s

‘Cold And Sunny’ by Maeve Brennan

Cold And Sunny by Maeve Brennan, 1981 Continue reading →

December 31, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cold And Sunny, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New Year's Eve, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Meneseteung’ by Alice Munro

Meneseteung by Alice Munro, 1988 Continue reading →

December 2, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Meneseteung, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Turkey Season’ by Alice Munro

The Turkey Season by Alice Munro, 1980 Continue reading →

November 25, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Turkey Season Leave a comment

‘On The Golden Porch’ by Tatyana Tolstaya

On The Golden Porch by Tatyana Tolstaya, 1983 Continue reading →

September 27, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, On The Golden Porch, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Soviet Union, Tatyana Tolstaya Leave a comment

‘I’m Your Horse In The Night’ by Luisa Valenzuela

I’m Your Horse In The Night by Luisa Valenzuela, 1985 Continue reading →

July 22, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, I'm Your Horse In The Night, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Luisa Valenzuela, short stories Leave a comment

‘Let Me Count The Times’ by Martin Amis

Let Me Count The Times by Martin Amis, 1981 Continue reading →

June 8, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Let Me Count The Times, Martin Amis, short stories 1 Comment

‘Why I Became A Nightingale’ by Wolfgang Hildesheimer

Why I Became A Nightingale by Wolfgang Hildesheimer, 1983 Continue reading →

May 4, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, magic, short stories, Why I Became A Nightingale, Wolfgang Hildesheimer Leave a comment

‘The Stump-Grubber’ by Torgny Lindgren

The Stump-Grubber by Torgny Lindgren, 1983 Continue reading →

April 26, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sweden, Swedish lit, Swedish literature, The Stump-Grubber, Torgny Lindgren Leave a comment

‘Crabs’ by Haruki Murakami

Crabs by Haruki Murakami, 1984 Continue reading →

April 23, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, China, Crabs, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Singapore Leave a comment

‘The Rise And Fall Of Sharpie Cakes’ by Haruki Murakami

The Rise And Fall Of Sharpie Cakes by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

April 9, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Rise And Fall Of Sharpie Cakes Leave a comment

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