Magic(al) Realism Paperback / softback
by Maggie Ann Bowers
Part of the The New Critical Idiom series
Paperback / softback
Description
Bestselling novels by Angela Carter, Salman Rushdie, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and a multitude of others have enchanted us by blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Their genre of writing has been variously defined as 'magic', 'magical' or 'marvellous' realism and is quickly becoming a core area of literary studies.
This guide offers a first step for those wishing to consider this area in greater depth, by:exploring the many definitions and terms used in relation to the genretracing the origins of the movement in painting and fictionoffering an historical overview of the contexts for magic(al) realismproviding analysis of key works of magic(al) realist fiction, film and art. This is an essential guide for those interested in or studying one of today's most popular genres.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/09/2004
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- ISBN:9780415268547
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/09/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415268547
