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‘The Day We Got Our Own Back’ by Maeve Brennan

The Day We Got Our Own Back by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

August 5, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Day We Got Our Own Back 1 Comment

‘The Wine Breath’ by John McGahern

The Wine Breath by John McGahern, 1977 Continue reading →

August 4, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, John McGahern, short stories, The Wine Breath Leave a comment

‘Everything In This Country Must’ by Colum McCann

Everything In This Country Must by Colum McCann, 1997 Continue reading →

August 3, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Colum McCann, criticism, Everything In This Country Must, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘(She Owns) Every Thing’ by Anne Enright

(She Owns) Every Thing by Anne Enright, 1991 Continue reading →

August 2, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: (She Owns) Every Thing, 1990s, analysis, Anne Enright, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Mouth Of The Cave’ by Edna O’Brien

The Mouth Of The Cave by Edna O’Brien, 1968 Continue reading →

August 1, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Mouth Of The Cave Leave a comment

‘End Of The Game’ by Julio Cortázar

End Of The Game by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

July 30, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, End Of The Game, fiction, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Night Face Up’ by Julio Cortázar

The Night Face Up by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

July 29, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Aztecs, criticism, fiction, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Night Face Up Leave a comment

‘Blow-Up’ by Julio Cortázar

Blow-Up by Julio Cortázar, 1963 Continue reading →

July 28, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Blow-Up, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Letter To A Young Lady In Paris’ by Julio Cortázar

Letter To A Young Lady In Paris by Julio Cortázar, 1951 Continue reading →

July 27, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Letter To A Lady In Paris, Letter To A Young Lady In Paris, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘House Taken Over’ by Julio Cortázar

House Taken Over by Julio Cortázar, 1946 Continue reading →

July 26, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, House Taken Over, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

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