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Tag: Latin American literature

‘Aguantando’ by Junot Díaz

Aguantando by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 24, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ysrael’ by Junot Díaz

Ysrael by Junot Díaz, 1995 Continue reading →

April 22, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Ysrael 2 Comments

‘Clara’ by Roberto Bolaño

Clara by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

February 9, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, Clara, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘The South’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The South by Jorge Luis Borges, 1953 Continue reading →

January 11, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The South Leave a comment

‘The Circular Ruins’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Circular Ruins by Jorge Luis Borges, 1940 Continue reading →

October 24, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Circular Ruins Leave a comment

‘Henri Simon Leprince’ by Roberto Bolaño

Henri Simon Leprince by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

September 15, 2017October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, Henri Simon Leprince, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Days Of 1978’ by Roberto Bolaño

Days Of 1978 by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 14, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Barcelona, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, Days Of 1978, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Mauricio (‘The Eye’) Silva’ by Roberto Bolaño

Mauricio (“The Eye”) Silva by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 13, 2017October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, India, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mauricio ('The Eye') Silva, Mexico, Paris, Roberto Bolaño, short stories Leave a comment

‘Last Evenings On Earth’ by Roberto Bolaño

Last Evenings On Earth by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 12, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Acapulco, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Last Evenings On Earth, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexico, Roberto Bolaño, short stories 1 Comment

‘Phone Calls’ by Roberto Bolaño

Phone Calls by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

September 11, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Phone Calls, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain 3 Comments

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