I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what magical realism is, - TopicsExpress



          

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what magical realism is, and what magical realism isn’t, even though the question is mostly esoteric. I’m not sure many writers pay it much mind, and I’m quite certain only a handful of readers really ever actively seek out magical realism, even though it’s more common than one might think. (I asked the guy next to me at Panera to discuss magical realism and he wouldn’t even look up from his Frontega Chicken Panini, thus, affirming my thesis.) So my conundrum isn’t really a question about magical realism, as much as it’s like a haiku or Zen koan without the enlightenment, transforming What is the sound of one hand clapping? into its magical realism counterpart—Why does that dude have wings if he’s not a mutant? Read the rest: fictionvale/genre-spotlight-magical-realism-jjm/
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:56:17 +0000

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