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    Magical realism originated in Latin American literature in the 1940s and is characterized by the inclusion of fantastical elements into otherwise realistic fiction in a matter-of-fact way. Some key elements include ordinary characters and settings where strange events intrude without disturbing the characters or narrative tone, blending magical and realistic aspects seamlessly. Famous Latin American authors who used this style include Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Amado, Jorge Luis Borges, and Isabel Allende.

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    Magical realism originated in Latin American literature in the 1940s and is characterized by the inclusion of fantastical elements into otherwise realistic fiction in a matter-of-fact way. Some key elements include ordinary characters and settings where strange events intrude without disturbing the characters or narrative tone, blending magical and realistic aspects seamlessly. Famous Latin American authors who used this style include Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Amado, Jorge Luis Borges, and Isabel Allende.

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    Magical realism originated in Latin American literature in the 1940s and is characterized by the inclusion of fantastical elements into otherwise realistic fiction in a matter-of-fact way. Some key elements include ordinary characters and settings where strange events intrude without disturbing the characters or narrative tone, blending magical and realistic aspects seamlessly. Famous Latin American authors who used this style include Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Amado, Jorge Luis Borges, and Isabel Allende.

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    Magical Realism
    Origin of Magical Realism 

    • Mainly Latin-American narrative strategy 
    • Characterized by the matter-of-fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical
    elements into seemingly realistic fiction. 
    • Appears in the literature of many cultures across many ages  
    • The term magical realism is a relatively recent, first applied in the 1940s by
    Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier, who recognized this characteristic in
    much Latin-American literature.
    • Some of the well-known Latin-American magical realists is the Colombian
     Gabriel García Márquez, the Brazilian Jorge Amado, the Argentines Jorge
    Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar, and the Chilean Isabel Allende.
    Elements of Magical Realism
    • Characters who seem ordinary in seemingly ordinary situations
    ordinary details of everyday life
    • Realistic settings that include
    • Something being "off" about the situation
    • Fantastic or strange events that intrude upon the situation
    • Characters who seem unimpressed or undisturbed by fantastic
    events
    • An accepting or unimpressed narrative tone/attitude that
    presents the fantastic events as logical parts of life

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