Magic Realism, World Cinema, and the Avant-Garde

by Felicity Gee

This book follows the hybrid and contradictory history of magic realism through the writings of three key figures - art historian Franz Roh, novelist Alejo Carpentier, and cultural critic Fredric Jameson - drawing links between their political, aesthetic, and philosophical ideas on art's relationship to reality.

Magic realism is vast in scope, spanning almost a century, and is often confused with neighbouring styles of literature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138232270
• ISBN13: 9781138232273
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"