ENG 104H Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Toni Morrison, Magic Realism, Umbilical Cord
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Lecture #6 - gabriel garcia-marquez a very old man with wings . Raised by grandparents until he was 10. Grandmother told fantastic stories in a matter of fact style. Started writing fiction full time after publishing his first collection, including a very old. Man with wings. " because it did so well. Deeply loved in colombia, known as gabo . Developed magical realism style that influenced generations of latin american authors. Won nobel prize for literature in 1982. Other famous works: 100 years of solitude, love in a time of cholera, chronicle of a death foretold. Common motifs: solitude, magic in everyday, violence & political oppression. Many stories set in fictional town of macondo. Small fishing village, loosely based on the one of his childhood. Magical/supernatural elements take place in everyday life! No in-depth explanation of magic, because it"s normal. Often contains dream like elements, mythology, fairytale. Border crossing (overlap, no distinct difference), rational as well as supernatural view of reality.
