Magical Realism

Magical Realism is the essential introduction to this often complex area and guides students through the use and origins of terms in art, literature and film. It differentiates the concept from other terms and genres and gives an overview of the geographical and cultural range of the fiction.

This new edition has been fully revised and expanded throughout to include:

  • engagement with new critical work published since the first edition
  • a more global coverage
  • visual arts and theatre
  • readings of authors such as Angela Carter, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and films such as Pan’s Labyrinth
  • a new chapter on Postcolonialism.

This comprehensive and accessible guide is the ideal starting point for students of literature, film and television studies.

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Magical Realism

Magical Realism is the essential introduction to this often complex area and guides students through the use and origins of terms in art, literature and film. It differentiates the concept from other terms and genres and gives an overview of the geographical and cultural range of the fiction.

This new edition has been fully revised and expanded throughout to include:

  • engagement with new critical work published since the first edition
  • a more global coverage
  • visual arts and theatre
  • readings of authors such as Angela Carter, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and films such as Pan’s Labyrinth
  • a new chapter on Postcolonialism.

This comprehensive and accessible guide is the ideal starting point for students of literature, film and television studies.

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Magical Realism

Magical Realism

by Maggie Ann Bowers
Magical Realism

Magical Realism

by Maggie Ann Bowers

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Overview

Magical Realism is the essential introduction to this often complex area and guides students through the use and origins of terms in art, literature and film. It differentiates the concept from other terms and genres and gives an overview of the geographical and cultural range of the fiction.

This new edition has been fully revised and expanded throughout to include:

  • engagement with new critical work published since the first edition
  • a more global coverage
  • visual arts and theatre
  • readings of authors such as Angela Carter, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and films such as Pan’s Labyrinth
  • a new chapter on Postcolonialism.

This comprehensive and accessible guide is the ideal starting point for students of literature, film and television studies.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781317202202
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/30/2026
Series: The New Critical Idiom
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 176

About the Author

Dr Maggie Ann Bowers is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Origins of Magical Realism 2. Delimiting the Terms 3. Locations of the Magical Realism 4. Transgressive Variants of Magical Realism 5. Cross-cultural variants of Magical Realism 6. Magical Realism and Cultural Productions 7. The Future of Magical Realism Glossary Bibliography Index

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