tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399653554715118910.post391889567254871934..comments2023-03-19T05:30:48.397-05:00Comments on Prose Before Woes: Ponderings on Magical RealismCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18189947502012897579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399653554715118910.post-50400811318291418662012-07-18T15:02:28.609-05:002012-07-18T15:02:28.609-05:00Wow! I'm so glad that you not only commented b...Wow! I'm so glad that you not only commented but found my post on point. That makes me very happy. <br /><br />The class that I am in is a craft class where we looked a (sadly only a few examples all of which I hope to post on in the very near future including Block's MISSING ANGEL JUAN of the WEETZIE BAT books; two short stories by LeGuin; GOING BOVINE by Bray; and lastly SKELLIG by Almond) and not only identify the magic realism elements, how they worked in the story, and what purpose they served. And then worked on writing our own magical realism short stories. <br /><br />However, no, no one asked that question in my class and I think it's an excellent one. We only have two meetings left, and I will pose you question to the class and get their feedback. <br /><br />That's awesome that you've got your own magical realism book being published this fall! I will be on the lookout for it! I am always looking for new things to read. I will get back to you on what my class thinks about your question :-)Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189947502012897579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399653554715118910.post-36538321922191316342012-07-17T21:26:28.682-05:002012-07-17T21:26:28.682-05:00Hi, Caroline -
Children's and YA? Yikes. Pre...Hi, Caroline -<br />Children's and YA? Yikes. Preparatory to publishing a magical realist novel in the fall, I'm reading through everything Google dredges up, read yours, good job! Except as you sort of point out, the roots of magical realism are in Eastern Europe, South America owning only the popularization. If it's not already in your course reading, take a look at Bruno Schultz's THE STREET OF CROCODILES. But my question is this: Did you or anybody in your class question the consignment of American magical realism (assuming there may be such a thing) to kiddie and YA lit? Did anyone ask why "magic" in contemporary American literature is, if acknowledged at all, assumed to be be purview only of children, the cruelly oppressed and the mad? Thanks for your thoughts if you have time to share them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com