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Literature in the 1950s - Page 2

A list of major works (novels, plays, poetry) from different countries in the world published in the 1950's.
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The Birds and Other Stories (Daphne Du Maurier)
The Birds and Other Stories
41
Daphne Du Maurier
The Colors of the Day (Romain Gary)
The Colors of the Day
42
Romain Gary
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
43
John Steinbeck
Les Enfants Du Bon Dieu (Antoine Blondin)
Les Enfants Du Bon Dieu
44
Antoine Blondin
Excellent Women (Barbara Pym)
Excellent Women
45
Barbara Pym
The Far Country (Nevil Shute)
The Far Country
46
Nevil Shute
The Hidden Flower (Pearl S. Buck)
The Hidden Flower
47
Pearl S. Buck
The Lost Musicians (William Heinesen)
The Lost Musicians
48
William Heinesen
Martha Quest (Doris Lessing)
Martha Quest
49
Doris Lessing
Men at Arms (Evelyn Waugh)
Men at Arms
50
Evelyn Waugh
The Mousetrap (Agatha Christie)
The Mousetrap
51
Agatha Christie
Mrs McGinty's Dead (Agatha Christie)
Mrs McGinty's Dead
52
Agatha Christie
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
53
Ernest Hemingway
Plexus (Henry Miller)
Plexus
54
Henry Miller
The Sailor From Gibraltar (Marguerite Duras)
The Sailor From Gibraltar
55
Marguerite Duras
They Do It With Mirrors (Agatha Christie)
They Do It With Mirrors
56
Agatha Christie
Thousand Cranes (Yasunari Kawabata)
Thousand Cranes
57
Yasunari Kawabata
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
58
Waiting for Godot (Samuel Beckett)
Waiting for Godot
59
Samuel Beckett
The West Pier (Patrick Hamilton)
The West Pier
60
Patrick Hamilton
Wise Blood (Flannery O'Connor)
Wise Blood
61
Flannery O'Connor
Writing Degree Zero (Roland Barthes)
Writing Degree Zero
62
Roland Barthes
After the Funeral (Agatha Christie)
After the Funeral
63
Agatha Christie
Bonjour Tristesse (Francoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse
64
Francoise Sagan
Camino Real (Tennessee Williams)
Camino Real
65
Tennessee Williams
Come, My Beloved (Pearl S. Buck)
Come, My Beloved
66
Pearl S. Buck
The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
The Crucible
67
Arthur Miller
Death in Midsummer and Other Stories (Yukio Mishima)
Death in Midsummer and Other Stories
68
Yukio Mishima
The Erasers
The Erasers
69
Farenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Farenheit 451
70
Ray Bradbury
Forbidden Colours (Yukio Mishima)
Forbidden Colours
71
Yukio Mishima
The Kraken Wakes (John Wyndham)
The Kraken Wakes
72
John Wyndham
Heartsnatcher (Boris Vian)
Heartsnatcher
73
Boris Vian
Jane and Prudence (Barbara Pym)
Jane and Prudence
74
Barbara Pym
Junky (William S. Burroughs)
Junky
75
William S. Burroughs
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
76
Raymond Chandler
Mr Stimpson and Mr Gorse (Patrick Hamilton)
Mr Stimpson and Mr Gorse
77
Patrick Hamilton
A Pocket Full of Rye (Agatha Christie)
A Pocket Full of Rye
78
Agatha Christie
Touchez Pas Au Grisbi (Albert Simonin)
Touchez Pas Au Grisbi
79
Albert Simonin
The Cashier (Gabrielle Roy)
The Cashier
80
Gabrielle Roy
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