Magical realism Flashcards
What is magical realism
a form of literature that resembles a dreamlike state. It blends the real and the magical in a totally believable way.
what was one of the first texts that resembled magical realism
the metamorphesis of Czech by Franz KAfka- turned into bug 1915
when was the term magical realism introduced and by who?
around 1925 by Franz Roh- he used it to describe art
where did litterary magical realism originate
latin america begining in 1940’s
what other mediums use magical realism
novels, films, art
what influenced magical realism
folk and fairy tales, mythology, and literary movements of early 2oth centuries european writers
what are the settings in theese texts
often ordinary places where supernatural events happen to characters with magical qualities.
what do the events stand for
-often metephorical and disguise an implict critique of social or political institutions
what is the tone
- dull, they act unsurprised so the readers will follow their lead.
what generes is it alike with
surrealism and fantasy
how are surrealism and MR alike
it borrows archetypes and inexplicable and fantasticle em\lements from the world of dreams however in magical realism their purpose is to comment on the external world not to eexplore the authors inner psyche
fantasy and MR
borrows supernatural events and fantasticle chara cters from myth, folklore, and fairytales, but magical realism lacks fantasy’s sence of wonder and impossibility instead a tone of indiffrence
