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Tag: American lit

‘Simple On Indian Blood’ by Langston Hughes

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July 19, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories, Simple On Indian Blood Leave a comment

‘Conversation On The Corner’ by Langston Hughes

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July 18, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Conversation On The Corner, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Simple Prays A Prayer’ by Langston Hughes

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July 17, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Simple Enquiry, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Landladies’ by Langston Hughes

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July 16, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Landladies, Langston Hughes, short stories 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

‘Kiswana Browne’ by Gloria Naylor

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July 10, 2018November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gloria Naylor, Kiswana Browne, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blood-Burning Moon’ by Jean Toomer

Blood-Burning Moon by Jean Toomer, 1923 Continue reading →

July 9, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blood-Burning Moon, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Jean Toomer, short stories 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 Leave a comment

‘God Bless America’ by John Oliver Killens

God Bless America by John Oliver Killens, 1952 Continue reading →

July 4, 2018October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, God Bless America, John Oliver Killens, Korean War, short stories Leave a comment

‘Muttsy’ by Zora Neale Hurston

Muttsy by Zora Neale Hurston, 1926 Continue reading →

July 3, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Muttsy, New York City, short stories, Zora Neale Hurston 1 Comment

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