‘The Pilgrimage’ by William Maxwell: Short Story Analysis ‘The Pilgrimage’ is a satirical modernist short story by American writer William Maxwell (better known in the USA as William Keepers Maxwell Jr.). This short story was penned by Maxwell in the year 1953 and satirized the way American tourists usually behave when they go on a holiday to a foreign locale, especially … [Read more...] about ‘The Pilgrimage’ by William Maxwell: Short Story Analysis