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Tag: Irish literature

‘The Daughters’ by Maeve Brennan

The Daughters by Maeve Brennan, 1955 Continue reading →

February 7, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New York City, short stories, The Daughters Leave a comment

‘Cold And Sunny’ by Maeve Brennan

Cold And Sunny by Maeve Brennan, 1981 Continue reading →

December 31, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cold And Sunny, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New Year's Eve, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Another Christmas’ by William Trevor

Another Christmas by William Trevor, 1978 Continue reading →

December 25, 2021August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Another Christmas, Christmas stories, criticism, England, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Northern Ireland, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Mr. Salary’ by Sally Rooney

Mr. Salary by Sally Rooney, 2016 Continue reading →

December 22, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mr. Salary, Sally Rooney, short stories Leave a comment

‘Aftermath’ by Mary Yukari Waters

Aftermath by Mary Yukari Waters, 2001 Continue reading →

November 10, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Aftermath, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Mary Yukari Waters, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Bluebell Meadow’ by Benedict Kiely

Bluebell Meadow by Benedict Kiely, 1975 Continue reading →

August 31, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1970s, analysis, Benedict Kiely, Bluebell Meadow, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Northern Ireland, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Curfew’ by Roddy Doyle

The Curfew by Roddy Doyle, 2019 Continue reading →

August 30, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Roddy Doyle, short stories, The Curfew Leave a comment

‘News For The Church’ by Frank O’Connor

News For The Church by Frank O’Connor, 1945 Continue reading →

August 27, 2021September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, News For The Church, short stories Leave a comment

‘Upturned’ by Frank O’Connor

Upturned by Frank O’Connor, 1944 Continue reading →

August 26, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Upturned Leave a comment

‘Judas’ by Frank O’Connor

Judas by Frank O’Connor, 1948 Continue reading →

August 25, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Judas, short stories Leave a comment

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