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Tag: Italian literature

‘Seven Floors’ by Dino Buzzati

Seven Floors by Dino Buzzati, 1966 Continue reading →

October 11, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dino Buzzati, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, Seven Floors, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Gorge’ by Umberto Eco

The Gorge by Umberto Eco, 2005 Continue reading →

June 1, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, short stories, The Gorge, Umberto Eco, World War II Leave a comment

‘How To Travel With A Salmon’ by Umberto Eco

How To Travel With A Salmon by Umberto Eco, 1994 Continue reading →

April 28, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, How To Travel With A Salmon, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories, Stockholm, Sweden, Umberto Eco Leave a comment

‘The Mother’ by Natalia Ginzburg

The Mother by Natalia Ginzburg, 1963 Continue reading →

April 1, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, Natalia Ginzburg, short stories, The Mother Leave a comment

‘Jewellery’ by Alberto Moravia

Jewellery by Alberto Moravia, 1956 Continue reading →

March 31, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alberto Moravia, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, Jewellery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Love Far From Home’ by Italo Calvino

Love Far From Home by Italo Calvino, 1946 Continue reading →

March 30, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italo Calvino, Italy, Love Far From Home, short stories Leave a comment

‘Can-Can’ by Arturo Vivante

Can-Can by Arturo Vivante, 1972 Continue reading →

May 21, 2019September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arturo Vivante, Can-Can, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The End Of The World’ by Dino Buzzati

The End Of The World by Dino Buzzati, 1948 Continue reading →

May 14, 2015November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, Dino Buzzati, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories, The End Of The World Leave a comment

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