Magical Realism: Locating its Contours in Postmodern Literature

Nevil Stephen

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Abstract: The emergence and popularity conjured up by the literary sensibility (magical realism) in the postmodern literary milieu implicitly signals yet another milestone in the ongoing globalizing process in literature. Magical realism as a mode, style and politics widened its latitude in a world characterized by alteration, enduring change and uncertainty. This literary mode being a unique mix of discursive heterogeneity succeeded in capturing reality in alternate ways and from multiple perspectives. This paper primarily attempts in locating its contours in the postcolonial literature and its effectiveness in representing reality that is heterogeneous hybrid.

Keywords: Magical Realism; postcolonial; heterogeneity; alternative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 I23 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015, Revised 2015
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Published in Indian Journal of Postcolonial Literature 15.2 (Dec 2015).15(2015): pp. 109-115

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