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‘The Smallest Woman In The World’ by Clarice Lispector

The Smallest Woman In The World by Clarice Lispector, 1960 Continue reading →

July 13, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Africa, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, colonialism, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, slavery, The Smallest Woman In The World Leave a comment

‘Modern Girls’ by Teju Cole

Modern Girls by Teju Cole, 2013 Continue reading →

January 27, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Africa, analysis, criticism, fiction, Modern Girls, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, Teju Cole Leave a comment

‘The Sacrificial Egg’ by Chinua Achebe

The Sacrificial Egg by Chinua Achebe, 1959 Continue reading →

January 25, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Africa, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chinua Achebe, criticism, fiction, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, The Sacrificial Egg Leave a comment

‘East Side: North Africa’ by Jane Bowles

East Side: North Africa by Jane Bowles, 1951 Continue reading →

August 21, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, East Side: North Africa, fiction, Jane Bowles, Morocco, short stories, Tangier 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

‘The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway, 1936 Continue reading →

March 22, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, hunting, short stories, The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber Leave a comment

‘The Snows Of Kilimanjaro’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Snows Of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway, 1936 Continue reading →

May 8, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Africa, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, The Snows Of Kilimanjaro Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Saw Through Heaven’ by Wilbur Daniel Steele

The Man Who Saw Through Heaven by Wilbur Daniel Steele, 1925 Continue reading →

April 10, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Man Who Saw Through Heaven, Wilbur Daniel Steele Leave a comment

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