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 Paraphrasing Clute, crisis & rupture of French Rev. produced new reality-bending literature: Frankenstein, etc.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@matthunte Exactly. Usefulness of Fantastika is it gets at the underlying commonality of these different writers/genres.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@matthunte Maybe a useful credo for a realist novelists but also a recipe for self-satisfaction & lack of self-criticism.
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