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Tag: World War II

‘Armistice’ by Bernard Malamud

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January 8, 2019December 26, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Armistice, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Then We’ll Set It Right’ by Robert Gorham Davis

Davis, Robert Gorham

Then We’ll Set It Right by Robert Gorham Davis, 1943 Continue reading →

November 1, 2018October 29, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Gorham Davis, short stories, Then We'll Set It Right, World War II Leave a comment

‘Red’ by Maile Meloy

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September 20, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Maile Meloy, Red, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Cafeteria’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Singer, Isaac Bashevis 1968a

Cafeteria by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1968 Continue reading →

February 12, 2018February 2, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cafeteria, criticism, fiction, Isaac Bashevis Singer, New York City, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Displaced Person’ by Flannery O’Connor

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

January 15, 2018January 2, 2018 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

‘Henri Simon Leprince’ by Roberto Bolaño

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September 15, 2017September 9, 2017 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

‘The Centerpiece’ by Peter Matthiessen

Matthiessen, Peter 1951

The Centerpiece by Peter Matthiessen, 1951 Continue reading →

December 19, 2016November 19, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Peter Matthiessen, short stories, The Centerpiece, World War II Leave a comment

‘Health Card’ by Frank Yerby

Yerby, Frank 1944

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July 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Yerby, Health Card, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, World War II 1 Comment

‘The Supper’ by Tadeusz Borowski

Borowski, Tadeusz 1948

The Supper by Tadeusz Borowski, 1948 Continue reading →

May 21, 2015October 4, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Polish lit, Polish literature, short stories, Tadeusz Borowski, The Supper, World War II Leave a comment

‘Medal From Jerusalem’ by Irwin Shaw

Shaw, Irwin 1946

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May 11, 2015November 1, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Irwin Shaw, Medal From Jerusalem, Palestine, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

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