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Tag: Latin American lit

‘August 25, 1983’ by Jorge Luis Borges

August 25, 1983 by Jorge Luis Borges, 1983 Continue reading →

August 25, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, August 25 1983, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Republica Y Grau’ by Daniel Alarcón

Republica Y Grau by Daniel Alarcón, 2006 Continue reading →

July 27, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Alarcón, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Republica Y Grau Leave a comment

‘Death And The Compass’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Death And The Compass by Jorge Luis Borges, 1942 Continue reading →

July 10, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Agatha Christie, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, Death And The Compass, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, mystery, short stories, The ABC Murders Leave a comment

‘The Man On The Threshold’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Man On The Threshold by Jorge Luis Borges, 1952 Continue reading →

March 31, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, India, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Man On The Threshold Leave a comment

‘The Wait’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Wait by Jorge Luis Borges, 1950 Continue reading →

March 30, 2017September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Wait Leave a comment

‘The Two Kings And The Two Labyrinths’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Two Kings And The Two Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges, 1939 Continue reading →

March 29, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Two Kings And The Two Labyrinths Leave a comment

‘Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered In His Labyrinth’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari, Murdered In His Labyrinth by Jorge Luis Borges, 1951 Continue reading →

March 28, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Ibn-Hakam al-Bokhari Murdered In His Labyrinth, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Aleph’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges, 1945 Continue reading →

March 27, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Aleph Leave a comment

‘Aurora’ by Junot Díaz

Aurora by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

February 27, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aurora, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New Jersey, short stories 2 Comments

‘Edison, New Jersey’ by Junot Díaz

Edison, New Jersey by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 26, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, Edison New Jersey, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

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