MR Definitions
This is the defining quality of magical realism.
An amalgamation of magical and realistic elements.
The author of Metamorphosis, a story about a man who turns into a bug.
Franz Kafka
“The animals will stop moving when I stop breathing. But if I write to you with all my heart, I’ll leave a little of myself behind on this paper, in these words.”
Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu
Esteban Trueba becomes the Patron of this town
Tres Marias
The town Edward Bloom arrives too early as well as too late.
Spectre
The term “magical realism” was first coined in 1925 by this art critic.
Franz Roh.
One of this author's most famous works follows a family through multiple generations, exploring the topics of feminism, politics, and classism.
Isabel Allende
This character thought: "Before it strikes a quarter past seven, whatever happens I must be completely out of bed. Besides, by then someone from the office will arrive to inquire about me, because the office will open before seven o’clock."
Gregor Samsa from Metamorphosis
This character said “I would like to have been born a man, so I could leave too”
Ferula Trueba
This character meets Edward Bloom at a young age and falls in love with him later in life.
Jenny Bloom
Angel Flores claims that magical realism is predominantly an “art” of these.
Surprises.
He was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist
Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
“That’s because you’ve already made your wish.” This is the last sentence in:
Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami
This is where Blanca and Pedro Tercero hold their secret meetings in Tres Marias
By the river
Edward Bloom caught the Big Fish with this symbol of marriage.
Wedding Ring
According to Luis Leal, it is this particular aim that differentiates “magic realism” from “magic literature.”
Expressing emotions, rather than evoking them.
He is considered the father of Japanese writing and poetry
Who is Ryūnosuke Akutagawa?
"She threw away the thawed iguana.Threw away the potato peeler all rusted with blood.” This quote is from the story:
Light by Kelly Link
The first Pedro Garcia offers this solutions to the ant plague.
Talking to the ants.
Edward Bloom plants this flower outside his future wife Sandra’s dorm room.
Daffodils
Magical realist texts that draw from indigenous culture may become problematized due to this “curious synergism.”
A division of labour into those who rule and those who supply them with magic.
He wrote a story about a young boy whose deep bond with his mother weakens as his desire to become Americanized grows
Who is Ken Liu?
This character said: “So” I said, telling my first human lie. “I’m home."
Claudette
The name of the brothel where Esteban Trueba first met Transito Soto
The Red Lantern
The character Norther Winslow is the author of this poem.
“The Grass is so green, Skies so blue, Spectre is really great!”