Comments on: The Magic in Magical Realism http://booksbywomen.org/the-magic-in-magical-realism/ Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Lyn Farrell http://booksbywomen.org/the-magic-in-magical-realism/#comment-46915 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:05:27 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14191#comment-46915 I’m a huge fan (and in awe) of magic realism in novels. Peter Carey and Laura Esquivel’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ spring to mind. I love the way you set out how magic is part of ‘ordinary’ description and the leap to magic realism not really that far. Really thought provoking article and has reminded me to go read more magic realism novels. Thank you.

]]> By: Lily Iona MacKenzie http://booksbywomen.org/the-magic-in-magical-realism/#comment-46843 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 23:49:27 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14191#comment-46843 In reply to Catherine Hokin.

Thanks for the comments, Catherine. I also love the playfulness this genre allows writers to enjoy.

]]> By: Catherine Hokin http://booksbywomen.org/the-magic-in-magical-realism/#comment-46816 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:56:28 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14191#comment-46816 I love this genre and wish it was more widely taught in UK schools – I was lucky enough to teach the IB which gave me the freedom to explore Allende, Marquez and Angela Carter with teenage boys, not the most obvious audience you would think but they loved the sheer exuberant playfulness of the writers and the way rules were broken. Great post.

]]> By: The Magic in Magical Realism | WordHarbour http://booksbywomen.org/the-magic-in-magical-realism/#comment-46802 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:27:56 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14191#comment-46802 […] Lily Iona MacKenzie So much has been said about magic realism that it’s difficult to add anything new to the […]

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