Got a few volumes of Saramago I haven't finished either. Is Calvino a magical realist? Anyhow, I loved "If on a winter's night a traveler."
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@matthunte I think magic realism is term that obscures more than it illuminates. Better to think about Fantastika2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Tim Parks has argued that magical realists are just disappointed left-wingers: http://www.3ammagazine.com/litarchives/jun2001_tim_parks_interview.html …
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@matthunte Interesting. Not untrue but I think more broadly Fantastika is always about political critique (left or right).1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@matthunte Fantastika (a central European term) encompasses gothic, fantasy, science fiction, utopian fiction, all overlapping forms.
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