SPANLIT 247E - Magical Realism and Globalization

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Stanford University

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Is magical realism a genre, a style, a politics, or a label for elaborate fiction from the Third World Seminal works and their role in the 20th century. Topics include: postcolonial discourse, myth and truth, tradition versus modernity, and realism versus fantasy. Novels, plays, and short stories by García Márquez, Rushdie, and Morrison;films by Schlondorff and Begnigni; essays by Roh and Carpentier. GER:DB-Hum 3-5 units, Aut (Hoyos, H)

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3.00 - 5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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