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."
@matthunte Exactly. Usefulness of Fantastika is it gets at the underlying commonality of these different writers/genres.
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This stuff about fantastical literature being, in part a political critique, has made me think about this line from Naipaul: 1/3
@HeerJeetThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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"'The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it.' 2/3
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@matthunte Maybe a useful credo for a realist novelists but also a recipe for self-satisfaction & lack of self-criticism.
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