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‘Doctors’ by Anneliese Mackintosh

Doctors by Anneliese Mackintosh, 2013 Continue reading →

April 21, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Anneliese Mackintosh, criticism, Doctors, fiction, Scotland, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The House Of The Famous Poet’ by Muriel Spark

The House Of The Famous Poet by Muriel Spark, 1966 Continue reading →

April 20, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The House Of The Famous Poet, World War II Leave a comment

‘A Lodging For The Night’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Lodging For The Night by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1877 Continue reading →

April 19, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Lodging For The Night, A Story Of Francis Villon, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, Paris, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Little Green Monster’ by Haruki Murakami

The Little Green Monster by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

April 16, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, surrealism, The Little Green Monster Leave a comment

‘Night Calls’ by Lisa Fugard

Night Calls by Lisa Fugard, 1995 Continue reading →

April 15, 2021September 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lisa Fugard, Night Calls, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature Leave a comment

‘The Life Of The Imagination’ by Nadine Gordimer

The Life Of The Imagination by Nadine Gordimer, 1968 Continue reading →

April 14, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nadine Gordimer, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature, The Life Of The Imagination Leave a comment

‘A Day In The Country’ by Dan Jacobson

A Day In The Country by Dan Jacobson, 1954 Continue reading →

April 13, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Day In The Country, analysis, criticism, Dan Jacobson, fiction, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature Leave a comment

‘The Pet’ by Nadine Gordimer

The Pet by Nadine Gordimer, 1962 Continue reading →

April 12, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nadine Gordimer, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature, The Pet 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

‘The Braider’ by Ricardo Güiraldes

The Braider by Ricardo Güiraldes, 1915 Continue reading →

April 8, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Ricardo Güiraldes, short stories, The Braider Leave a comment

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