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Jorge Luis Borges

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(1899-1986)
Wrote El Sur

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Gabriel Garcia Márquez

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(1927-2014)
Magical realism
Wrote:
Un dia de estos
A very old man with enormous wings

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Frederico Garcia Lorca

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(1898-1936)
The house of Bernarda Alba
assasinated

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Pablo Picasso

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(1881-1973)
Guernica

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Quetzacoatl

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main deity from pre-Hispanic civilizations
Quetzalcoatl wanted to share god knowledge with humans.
many cultures describes him simmilarly

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Popol Vuh

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The “Mayan bible” creation story

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Magical Realism

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Gabriel Garcia Márquez

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Mexican American War

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(1846-1848)
annexation of Texas, and whether its land ended at the Nueces river (Mexico’s claim), or the Rio Grande (US claim)

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Spanish Civil War

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(1936-1939)
Francisco Franco and military tried to overthrow Spain’s democracy, 200,000 died.
Franco won and was dictator until 1975

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Under the same moon

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Carlos reyes- son
Rosario- mother, los angeles
Paco- wants to marry Rosario
Enrique- helps carlos

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