Feb
7
A quick glimpse at magical realism so far…
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on A quick glimpse at magical realism so far…
Hesitancy in accepting the reality of events is the very reaction that fantastic literature, including magical realism, induces in its readers, who always act as secondary witnesses of sorts. This response should not be understood so much as an unw…
Feb
7
Thoughts about Magic Realism and the semester so far~
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Thoughts about Magic Realism and the semester so far~
I think most of us have a prior knowledge of magic realism and its founders, but it’s nice to have a class which focuses on this literary technique in such detail. This course so far has helped me to understand the many ways in which magic realism can …
Feb
7
So far, so good….
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on So far, so good….
I’ve already taken Jon’s 322 class (North of the Rio Grande), and although the structure runs along similar lines (pimpin’ out a Wikipedia article, writing blogs, etc…), there are also several adjustments that have been made to the curriculum w…
Feb
7
Comentarios sobre nuestro curso hasta ahora
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Comentarios sobre nuestro curso hasta ahora
Al principio del semestre estaba un poco preocupada por matricularme en un curso de literatura en español concentrado en el realismo mágico, porque en mi (poca) experiencia con el real-maravilloso antes de este curso simpre he tenido un poco de …
Feb
7
El curso hasta ahora
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on El curso hasta ahora
Esta entrada del blog es una buena oportunidad para reflejar en los orígenes del realismo mágico. Los textos de Asturias y Carpentier muestran los raices de la literatura latinoamericana que fue escrito para descubrir las diferencias entre Ámeri…
Feb
7
Hasta ahora…
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Hasta ahora…
El curso me ha introducido al genero del realismo magico. Es útil de ubicar el genero y la literatura en la historia de america latina, pero también en la vida y perspectiva de los autores, lo que nos ayuda y es importante para entender lo que escri…
Feb
7
asturias y carpentier- lo mágico y lo real
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on asturias y carpentier- lo mágico y lo real
Hasta ahora hemos hablado de la literatura antes del “Boom.” Con Leyendas de Guatemala y El Reino de este Mundo vemos la usa del mágico como parte de la historia de la región. Ambos autores se fueron a París para estudiar y después de un tie…
Feb
3
A concluding comment on Reino
Posted by: | February 3, 2010 | Comments Off on A concluding comment on Reino
Something I’ve been pondering is the failure of both “kingdoms”, led first by whites then by blacks. Obviously race has a lot to do with it, but I concluded in feeling that Carpentier was not so much making particular statements about whites versus…
Feb
2
deuxieme partie
Posted by: | February 2, 2010 | Comments Off on deuxieme partie
I was really, really impressed by this book. After the first half of the book, I thought that lo real maravilloso had to do with brujería and vodú. However, I now think that the genre was created possibly not on purpose but because of the unbelievabl…
Feb
2
el reino de este mundo (2nd half)
Posted by: | February 2, 2010 | Comments Off on el reino de este mundo (2nd half)
The second half of Capentier’s El Reino de Este Mundo was just as enjoyable to read as the first half with the introduction to some new characters. Capentier’s magical realism explores a nation’s independence and freedom. What I really enjoyed wa…
