Ordinary Enchantments

Ordinary Enchantments Magical Realism and the Remystification of Narrative

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Publisher's Synopsis

This study investigates magical realism as the most important trend in contemporary international fiction. It defines its characteristics and narrative techniques and proposes a new theory to explain its significance. Works by Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison and Ben Okri are discussed.

Book information

ISBN: 9780826514417
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Imprint: Vanderbilt University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 809.915
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 323
Weight: 644g
Height: 235mm
Width: 161mm
Spine width: 26mm