Common Knowledge30 Loka 2024

Magical Realism with Paulina Deitrick | Ep 3

LCHS Spanish Instructor Paulina Deitrick dives into the fascinating world of magical realism, a captivating genre that has profoundly influenced Latin American literature.

She will explore the works of celebrated authors such as Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and how popular films like Disney's Encanto bring elements of magical realism to mainstream audiences.

Tune in to discover how magical realism transcends mere storytelling, offering a window into the soul of Latin America’s people and their complex relationship with reality, imagination, and history.

Additional Resources:

Authors:

Gabriel García Márquez (One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Times of Cholera, No One Writes to the Colonel)
Isabel Allende (The House of the Spirits, Eva Luna, Tales from Eva Luna, The Sum of our Days, The Infinite Plan, The Wind Knows my Name)
Jorge Luis Borges (especially Fictions, The Library of Babel, Borges and I)
Julio Cortázar (Hopscotch, Letter to a Young Lady in Paris, Cronopios, Famas)
Laura Esquivel (The Law of Love, Like Water for Chocolate, Malinche)

Movies:

Encanto
Big Fish
Pan's Labyrinth
Inception
Edward Scissorhands
Midnight in Paris
Amelie
Chocolat

Art:

Gonzalo Endara Crow

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