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Tag: Southern gothic

‘A Temple Of The Holy Ghost’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Temple Of The Holy Ghost by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

January 19, 2018September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Temple Of The Holy Ghost, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Enoch And The Gorilla’ by Flannery O’Connor

Enoch And The Gorilla by Flannery O’Connor, 1952 Continue reading →

January 18, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Enoch And The Gorilla, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, Wise Blood Leave a comment

‘The Displaced Person’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Displaced Person by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

January 15, 2018November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Holocaust, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Displaced Person, Trump, World War II 4 Comments

‘The Paperhanger’ by William Gay

The Paperhanger by William Gay, 2000 Continue reading →

March 7, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, horror, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Paperhanger, William Gay Leave a comment

‘The Artificial N—–‘ by Flannery O’Connor

The Artificial N—– by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

July 21, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Artificial N----- Leave a comment

‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O’Connor, 1953 Continue reading →

October 7, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Good Country People’ by Flannery O’Connor

Good Country People by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

June 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature 3 Comments

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