Sentences with phrase «thinking magical realism»

We're due for a literary post next week; I'm still brainstorming, but as of right now I'm thinking magical realism.

Not exact matches

Although Nicole Krauss's three books to date would not be classified as magical realism (a style, according to Wikipedia, wherein, «normal occurrences... are presented in a straightforward manner, which allows the «real» and the «fantastic» to be accepted in the same stream of thought») there is in her books an element of the magic that exists in everyday life.

I think the fact the Colson Whitehead used magical realism to describe his version of the Underground Railroad is a clear signal that we need to not take this as history but look for other kinds of truths in it.

So although I thought it silly when it was introduced, the magical realism did heighten my appreciation for those brave men and women and their organization.

It saddened me to realize that Mabel never got farther than the swamp, but I think it was also a more realistic ending (if we can really use the word realistic to describe a book full of alternative history and magical realism).

I think it's important to note here that the state by state approaches to slavery in the novel do not represent actual distinctions among states in the 1850s — this is part of the magical realism aspect, he was playing with geography and time, to build suspense and deepen understanding.