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Tag: American lit

‘Shall Not Perish’ by William Faulkner

Shall Not Perish by William Faulkner, 1943 Continue reading →

July 17, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shall Not Perish, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Shingles For The Lord’ by William Faulkner

Shingles For The Lord by William Faulkner, 1943 Continue reading →

July 16, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Shingles For The Lord, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Death Drag’ by William Faulkner

Death Drag by William Faulkner, 1932 Continue reading →

July 15, 2015September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Death Drag, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Wash’ by William Faulkner

Wash by William Faulkner, 1934 Continue reading →

July 14, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Reconstruction, short stories, Southern literature, Wash, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘A Rose For Emily’ by William Faulkner

A Rose For Emily by William Faulkner, 1930 Continue reading →

July 13, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Rose For Emily, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Northerners Can Be So Smug’ by Alice Childress

Northerners Can Be So Smug by Alice Childress, 1956 Continue reading →

July 3, 2015October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Childress, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Northerners Can Be So Smug, short stories Leave a comment

‘Revelation’ by Flannery O’Connor

Revelation by Flannery O’Connor, 1964 Continue reading →

July 2, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Revelation, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Health Card’ by Frank Yerby

Health Card by Frank Yerby, 1944 Continue reading →

July 1, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Yerby, Health Card, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, World War II 1 Comment

‘Big Boy Leaves Home’ by Richard Wright

Big Boy Leaves Home by Richard Wright, 1936 Continue reading →

June 30, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Big Boy Leaves Home, criticism, fiction, Richard Wright, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Dry September’ by William Faulkner

Dry September by William Faulkner, 1931 Continue reading →

June 29, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dry In September, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

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