What is magical realism? an explanation of a literary style - Reeds, Kenneth S. (Mellen, 2013)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: a critical view of Wendy Faris's notion of magical realism -- Magical realism: a problem of definition -- Precursors: the neo-fantastic and the recasting of history -- Magical realism in Latin America: the case of Gabriel García Márquez -- Midnight's children and the postcolonial potential of magical realism -- Three aspects of today's magical realism -- Conclusion