‘Snowfall in Childhood’ by Ben Hecht: Short Story Analysis ‘Snowfall in Childhood’ is a modernist coming of age short story penned by American literary and film personality Ben Hecht. The short story was written in 1934, a year after Adolf Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany. The story is about a young American boy of thirteen who discovers love in the form of a young … [Read more...] about ‘Snowfall in Childhood’ by Ben Hecht: Short Story Analysis