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‘Cooking Lesson’ by Rosario Castellanos

Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos, 1971 Continue reading →

September 28, 2020September 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cooking Lesson, criticism, feminism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, Rosario Castellanos, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cortés And Montezuma’ by Donald Barthelme

Cortés And Montezuma by Donald Barthelme, 1977 Continue reading →

September 22, 2020September 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cortés And Montezuma, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Doll Queen’ by Carlos Fuentes

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March 11, 2019February 28, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Carlos Fuentes, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, The Doll Queen Leave a comment

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

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

September 13, 2017August 19, 2017 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

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September 12, 2017July 23, 2017 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

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