In his short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, Gabriel Garcia Marquez leaves readers to wonder whether one of the central characters is actually an angel. There is no clear answer to this question because the old man remains a rather...

Magical realism is a genre where mysteriously enchanting events are intertwined with a realistic setting. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature 1982, investigates the negative view of human nature and derides the...

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...

Authors write in the genre of magical realism every day. Magical realism is the use of surreal elements in the midst of a realistic situation. The authors utilize the surrealistic aspects to convey messages in ways specific to that genre. In the...