The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World Gabriel Garcia Marquez

In a benumbing world, devoid of much refreshment, a felicitous moment in time can unite people in a cohesive bond and rejuvenate the world. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” weaves this idea masterfully. He does...

Magical realism is a truly transformative genre of fiction in which fantastical or mythical elements are blended with realistic ones in order to reveal something about human nature or existence. There have been many writers over the years who have...

A defining characteristic of the Latin American literary tradition is the concept of magical realism, and Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez is often thought to be the father of magical realism as it is understood today. Even though magical...