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Short Story International [v4, #20, June 1980] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp, tp) 9 · The Miracle · A. E. Sturges · ss Quadrant 1973; Australia. 17 · Miss · Daniel Robberechts; translated by David Smith · ss 1979; Belgium. 33 · Mr. Chong and the Perompak · Basil Peacock · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; England. 49 · Oh for Maisie’s Warm Welcome · Sandra Woolley · ss The (London) Evening News Feb 8 1977; England. 53 · What Is God’s Food? · Gudbergur Bergsson; translated by Evelyn S. Firchow · ss Icelandic Short Stories, ed. Evelyn S. Firchow, Twayne 1974; Iceland. 59 · Grandfather’s Tiger · Ruskin Bond · ss A Girl from Copenhagen, India Paperbacks 1977; India. 63 · The Soldier · Nugroho Notosusanto; translated by Harry Aveling · ss Surabaya to Armageddon, ed. Harry Aveling, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd. 1976; Indonesia. 73 · The Kids in the Ceiling · Kita Morio; translated by Ruth W. Adler · ss 1980; translated from the Japanese (“Tenjo ura no Kodomotachi”, Shino Cho). 107 · For Rozina... a Husband! · Francis Ebejer · ss 1980; Malta. 125 · The Dream · S. Corinna Bille; translated by Gilda Roberts · ss 1980; Switzerland.; translated from the French (“Le Rève”, La Demoiselle Sauvage, Editions Bertil Galland, 1974). 133 · The Original · Marianne Andrea · ss The Saturday Evening Post Jan/Feb 1976; USA. 147 · The Last Experiment · John Keefauver · ss The Seventh Pan Book of Horror Stories, ed. Herbert van Thal, Pan 1966; USA. 159 · Stay Well, Miss Josie · Rosemary Howe-Ely · ss 1980; Zimbabwe/Rhodesia.

Short Story International [v4, #21, August 1980] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp, tp) Illustrations by John Groth. Details supplied by Todd Mason. 5 · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 9 · A Boat-shaped Mind, A Man-shaped Soul... · James McQueen · ss The Electric Beach, Robin Books 1978; Australia. 17 · The Imitation of the Rose · Clarice Lispector; translated by Giovanni Pontiero · ss Family Ties, University of Texas Press 1960; Brazil.; translated from the Portuguese (“A Imitacao da Rose”, Lacos de Familia, 1960). 35 · The Turning Point · Sheila Hodgson · ss Blackwood’s Magazine Mar 1978; England. Inspired by the closing essay from M. R. James’s Collected Ghost Stories.; adapted by the author from her radio script (“Turn, Turn, Turn”, BBC Radio 4, March 1977). 51 · The Conference · Erno Paasilinna; translated by David Barrett · ss Books from Finland; from Alamaisen kyyneleet. Finland. 59 · Thank You, Dr. Coué · Robert Muller · ss Most of All They Taught Me Happiness, Doubleday 1979; France. 69 · Tears for a Tailor · E. G. Chipulina · ss She; Gibraltar. 77 · Don Chepe · Victor Perera · ss The Antioch Review 1979; Guatemala. 103 · The Elephant Stop · G. S. Sharat Chandra · ss Overland; India. 109 · The Stranger · Michael Foley · ss Paddy No More, Longship Press 1977; Ireland. 119 · Marry a Greek · Joy Cowley · ss 1977; New Zealand. 129 · Rains · Pira Sudham · ss The Bangkok Post 1979; Thailand. 137 · Lions, Kings and Dragons · Margaret Perry · ss Panache; USA. 151 · The Ritual Bath · Lawrence Spingarn · ss The Blue Door, Perivale Press 1977; USA. 161 · Moments · Yuri Bondarev; translated by Tamara Mats · ss Soviet Literature 1977; USSR.

Short Story International [v5, #24, February 1981] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) Details supplied by Fred Kelso. v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 9 · The Health of the Sick · Julio Cortázar; translated by Suzanne Jill Levine · ss All Fires the Fire, Random House 1973; Argentina. 25 · Second Chance · Gerty Lea · ss Woman’s World; Australia. 31 · Cameraman · Desmond O’Grady · ss Southerly; Australia. 41 · The Examination [from Devil’s Peak] · Albert Russo · ex 1973; Belgium. 47 · Hansuai, the Living Ghost · Bai Honghu & Yang Zhao · ss Chinese Literature 1979; China (PRC). 59 · Just Lather, That’s All · Hernando Téllez; translated by Donald A. Yates · ss Great Spanish Tales, Dell 1962; “Espuma y nada más”, from Cenizas para el viento y otras historias, Colombia. 65 · In a Dark World · Stephan Hermlin; translated by Peter E. & Evelyn S. Firchow · ss East German Short Stories: An Introductory Anthology, ed. Peter E. Firchow & Evelyn S. Firchow, G.K. Hall 1979; Germany (GDR). 75 · The Conquest · Antonis Samarakis · ss 1974; from To Diavatirio, Eleftheroudakis, Greece. 83 · The Stolen Slippers [Magistrate Pao] · Leon Comber · ss The Strange Cases of Magistrate Pao, Charles E. Tuttle 1964; Hong Kong. 93 · Trail of Suspicion · Ewe Paik Leong · ss Galaxie 1977; Malaysia. 101 · The Bride · Hannes Meinkema; translated by Gretta Kilburn · ss Summer Is a Long Way in Coming, Elsvier Nederland, BV 1975; Netherlands. 115 · Palomino · Cecilia Dabrowska · ss Argosy (UK) Jul 1954; New Zealand. 125 · At the Hour of Our Death · Robert A. Crampsey · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; Scotland. 139 · A Hunting Excursion · Mark Bartholomeusz · ss 1978; Sri Lanka. 145 · Brave for You · Peggy Albrecht · ss; USA. 153 · Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine · Tom Wolfe · ss 1975; USA.

Short Story International [v5, #25, April 1981] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) Details supplied by Fred Kelso. v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 9 · The Butterfly · Marco Denevi · ss Ficción #29 1961; “La mariposa”, Argentina. 15 · Mrs. Dultz—Traveler · Judith Womersley · ss 1976; originally broadcast on radio in Victoria, Australia. 21 · The Key to My Heart · V. S. Pritchett · ss The New Yorker Jul 18 1959; England. 39 · All Right Son, You Just Go by the Book · Sandra Woolley · ss The (London) Evening News Jan 6 1977; England. 43 · Saree of the Gods · G. S. Sharat Chandra · ss Female; India. 51 · The Return · Shammai Golan; translated by Richard Flantz · ss Escape for Short Distances 1976; Israel. 71 · Caught in the Middle · Shahnon Ahmad; translated by Barclay M. Newman · ss Modern Malaysian Stories, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 1977; Malyasia. 81 · The Hunted Hare · Edith Campion · ss Landfall #129 1979; New Zealand. 93 · The Child · Cora Sandel; translated by Lydia Cranfield · ss (r); Norway. 101 · The Codger · Maria Nurowska; translated by Edward Rothert · ss Polish Perspectives 1976; Poland. 109 · The Man in the Dust · Jane Meiring · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; South Africa. 117 · Spring Will Come · Fred D. Berkebile · ss Woman’s Day Mar 1951; USA. 127 · Richter 10 · L. A. P. Moore · ss Cavalier 1976; USA. 147 · Dona Lula and the Quetzal · Yuri Kossatch · ss The Ukrainian-American 1977; USSR. 153 · A Trip Into Life · Mesa Selimovic; translated by Rosario Glasnovic · ss 1977; Yugoslavia.

Short Story International [v5, #26, June 1981] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) Details supplied by Fred Kelso. v · Note from the Publisher · Sam Tankel · ed 9 · Life, Debts, and Miracles of F.X. Horgan · Desmond O’Grady · ss National Times 1976; Australia. 19 · The Closed Door · José Donoso; translated by Andrée Conrad · ss Charleston & Other Stories, David R. Godine, Publisher 1977; Chile. 41 · Pool Boy · Jane Gardam · ss The Pineapple Bay Hotel, William Morrow 1975; England. 53 · Waterfront Hold-Up · E. G. Chipulina · ss (r); Gibraltar. 61 · LSD · István Csurka; translated by Jeremy Payne · ss The New Hungarian Quarterly #75 1979; Hungary. 69 · Incentives · T. G. Nestor · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; Ireland. 85 · Summer by the Sea · Brunella Gasperini · ss The Saturday Evening Post Jul 13/20 1963; Italy. 107 · Five Fingers · Lee Kok Liang · ss The Mutes in the Sun, Rayirath Publications; Malaysia. 113 · Gathering of the Whakapapa · Witi Ihimaera · ss The New Net Goes Fishing, William Heinemann (NZ) 1977; New Zealand. 123 · Mbiti Herself · Sheila Roberts · ss Contrast Dec 1979; South Africa. 133 · The Bus Ride · Suvimalee Gunaratna · ss Stories from Sri Lanka, ed. Yasmine Gooneratne, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) 1979; Sri Lanka. 139 · The Railcar to San Salvador · Paul Theroux · ss The Old Patagonian Express, Houghton Mifflin 1979; USA. 155 · Second to None · John Brereton · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; Wales.

Short Story International [v5, #27, August 1981] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 9 · One Day in the Life of Mrs. Riley · Maureen Pople · ss 1978; Australia. 17 · The Rival · Eric Cameron · ss Argosy (UK) Oct 1965; Canada. 21 · Romance Trip · John Haylock · ss Blackwood’s Magazine 1979; England. 43 · The Sun Also Sets · Françoise Sagan; translated by Joanna Kilmartin · ss Silken Eyes, Andre Deutsch 1977; Des Yeux de Soie, Flammarion, 1975, France. 47 · The Revelation · Sunwu Hwi; translated by Chung Chong-wha · ss Modern Far Eastern Stories, ed. Chung Chong-wha, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd. 1978; Korea. 71 · Missy · Alice Glenday · ss New Zealand Listener 1978; New Zealand. 83 · Typhoon Country · James Harper · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; Northern Ireland. 107 · The Other Half of the World · Jose V. Ayala · ss Philippines Free Press; Philippines. 117 · Queen of Diamonds · Daphne Ellenberger · ss Fair Lady; South Africa. 133 · The Tree Spirit · Punyakante Wijenaike · ss Stories from Sri Lanka, ed. Yasmine Gooneratne, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) 1979; Sri Lanka. 141 · I’d Know You Anywhere · Edward D. Hoch · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Oct 1963; USA. 153 · Here Come the Maples · John Updike · ss The New Yorker Oct 11 1976; USA.

Short Story International [v5, #28, October 1981] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) v · Note from the Publisher · Sam Tankel · ed 9 · The Paragon · Alison Appleton · ss Sth Coast & Tablelands Magazine 1979; Australia. 15 · The Parable of the Tightrope Walker · Alois Vogel; translated by Evelyn S. Firchow · ss; Austria.; translated from the German (“Geschichte vom Seiltänzer”, Taschenlekture 69, Öster-Reich, Buchklub der Jugend, Wein, 1969). 19 · Assemblée Générale · R. Hudson-Smith · ss Blackwood’s Magazine 1979; England. 31 · Fall in Connecticut · Umar Kayam; translated by Harry Aveling · ss From Surabaya to Armageddon, ed. Harry Aveling, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd. 1976; Indonesia. 47 · Immortality for “Babaw” · Francis Ebejer · ss; Malta. 83 · My Rom · Olive Winchester · ss 1974; New Zealand. 91 · The Summer House · Johan Borgen; translated by Amanda Langemo · ss; Norway.; translated from the Norwegian (Noveller I Utvalg, Gyldendal Forlag). 99 · Saasta · Razia Fasih Ahmad · ss; Pakistan. 113 · On Sunday · Mario Vargas Llosa · ss The Cubs and Other Stories, Harper & Row 1979; Peru. 133 · Rubbish Money · Maureen Manuel · ss; South Africa. 143 · The People Are Awakening · Aziz Nesin; translated by Joseph S. Jacobson · ss; translated from the Turkish (Insanlar Uyaniyor). 151 · The Confessor · Peter Nazareth · ss Dhana; Uganda. 159 · Dreams and Wishes · Thomas A. West, Jr. · ss Western Humanities Review 1976; USA.

Short Story International [v5, #29, December 1981] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) Details supplied by Fred Kelso. v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 9 · An Inglorious Affair · H. R. Percy · ss Queen’s Quarterly 1972; Canada. 21 · The Path Through the Grassland · Ru Zhijuan · ss Chinese Literature 1980; China (PRC). 43 · First Day · Milan Kundera; translated by Peter Kussi · ss The Farewell Party, Knopf 1976; Czechoslovakia. 57 · The Way of His Fathers · E. G. Peacock · ss Blackwood’s Magazine 1979; England. 63 · The Little Fisherman · E. G. Chipulina · ss The Storyteller; Gibraltar. 75 · The Stranger · Austin Coates · ss Myself a Mandarin, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd. 1968; Hong Kong. 99 · The Jump · Thorir Bergsson; translated by Evelyn S. Firchow · ss Icelandic Short Stories, ed. Evelyn S. Firchow, Twayne 1974; Iceland. 105 · The Answer Man · Anthony Glavin · ss The Irish Press; Ireland. 115 · Exile · Gideon Telpaz · ss Jewish Chronicle 1980; Israel. 123 · Pictures on a Wall · Joy Cowley · ss Education; New Zealand. 131 · Menace Abroad · Annette Swan · ss The Sunday Times of Ceylon; Sri Lanka. 135 · Day of the Swimmer · Gustavo Canessa; translated by A. Elexander · ss La Prensa; Uruguay. 139 · Margaret: A Memoir · Don Lane · ss Cat Fancy; USA. 145 · The Tenth of December · Alfred Politz · ss; USA.

Short Story International [v6, #30, February 1982] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by John Groth) Details supplied by Fred Kelso. v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 9 · Solitaire · Margot Titcher · ss Festival and Other Stories, Wren; Australia. 17 · No Flour in the Barrel · Beatrice Fines · ss Family Herald; Canada. 25 · The Package · Ye Shengtao · ss Chinese Literature 1980; China (PRC). 33 · A Protest · Yehia Hakki; translated by Miriam Cooke · ss (r); Egypt. 45 · Lorogai’s Day · Richard Hennings · ss Blackwood’s Magazine; England. 55 · Man or Dolphin? · Georges Friedenkraft; translated by Brian Fergusson · ss Revue de l’Acilece; France. 61 · Absolution · Dina Mehta · ss The London Magazine; India. 71 · The History of the Sea Journey to the Isle of Hadaraku · Inoue Yasushi; translated by Jeanette Robinson · ss Modern Far Eastern Stories, ed. Chung Chong-wha, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd. 1978; Japan. 95 · The Snack · Jurgis Jankus; translated by Joseph A. Bulsys · ss Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences Fll 1974; Lithuania. 103 · The Promise · Nancy Oakes · ss; South Africa. 113 · The Smell of a Baby · Asoka Colombage; translated by Hema Gunatilaka · ss Stories from Sri Lanka, ed. Yasmine Gooneratne, Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) 1979; Sri Lanka. 121 · My Apples · Robert Granat · ss New World Writing #10, NAL 1956; USA. 143 · Far Bella Figura · Carolynne Scott · ss Alabama Prize Stories, Strode Publishers 1970; USA. 157 · Homesickness · Anna Lupan; translated by Eve Manning · ss Do You Know How the Sun Laughs?, Progress Publishers 1976; USSR.

Short Story International [v6, #31, April 1982] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by Charles Walker) v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 7 · The Godchild · Juan José Hernández; translated by H. E. Francis · ss The Southern Review; Argentina. 17 · Break · A. E. Sturges · ss The Bulletin; Australia. 27 · The Musichor · Albert Russo · ss Phantasm Literary Magazine #22 1979; Belgium. 41 · A Rogue Condemned · Charles Webster · ss; England. 51 · El Camarón · E. G. Chipulina · ss; Gibraltar. 61 · Sedgegrass · Indridi G. Thorsteinsson; translated by Evelyn S. Firchow · ss Icelandic Short Stories, ed. Evelyn S. Firchow, Twayne 1974; Iceland. 73 · From Here You Can See the Moon · Kim Yong Ik · ss Texas Quarterly 1969; Korea. 83 · The Cabinet · Terje Stigen; translated by Amanda Langemo · ss Malahat Review 1975; Norway. 91 · Paper Is Money · Razia Fasih Ahmad · ss; Pakistan. 97 · The Morning Star · N. V. M. Gonzalez · ss Life and Letters; Philippines. 107 · Bishop’s Move · Robert A. Crampsey · ss Scottish Short Stories 1976, Collins 1976; Scotland. 123 · The Dark Lady · Daphne Ellenberger · ss Personality; South Africa. 133 · Freckles · Fakir Baykurt; translated by Joseph S. Jacobson · ss (r); Turkey. 145 · The Golden Hair · John Berry · ss The Antioch Review; USA. 159 · A Time to Cast Away · Harry Prince · ss; USA.

Short Story International [v6, #32, June 1982] ed. Sylvia Tankel (International Cultural Exchange, $2.95, 168pp+, tp, cover by Charles Walker) v · Note from the Editor · Sylvia Tankel · ed 7 · Country Music · John Emery · ss Quadrant 1972; Australia. 17 · Scar Tissue · H. R. Percy · ss New Canadian Stories ’76, Oberon Press 1976; Canada. 37 · Tom Titmarsh’s Devil · Leon Garfield · ss The Apprentices, Viking Penguin 1977; England. 61 · The Last Participation · Antonis Samarakis; translated by Andrew Horton · ss Greek World 1977; Greece. 71 · Most Beautiful · Ruskin Bond · ss A Girl from Copenhagen, India Paperbacks 1977; India. 79 · The Old Morality · Carlos Fuentes; translated by Margaret Sayers Peden · ss Burnt Water, Farrar, Strauss & Giroux 1980; Mexico. 95 · A Matter of Degree · Hilda Phillips · ss Jetset 1980; New Zealand. 105 · The Thuya Tree · Robert Dundas · ss Good Housekeeping (UK) 1979; Scotland. 115 · Oral History · Nadine Gordimer · ss A Soldier’s Embrace, Viking Penguin 1975; South Africa. 127 · Thingcutter Bektash Aga · Aziz Nesin; translated by Joseph S. Jacobson · ss Contemporary Literature in Translation 1978; Turkey. 137 · A Swedish Remembrance · Alice R. Adams · ss; USA. 143 · Showdown on O’Connell Street · Kevin Costello · ss (r); USA. 153 · Learning to Meditate · Helen Barolini · ss Love Stories by New Women, ed. Charleen Swanson & Barbara Campbell, Red Clay Press 1978; USA. 161 · Boesman · H. N. Bekker · ss Brandwag; Zimbabwe.