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El “realismo mágico portugués”: las propuestas de José Saramago y João de Melo
Portuguese Magical Realism: the proposals of Jose Saramago and Joao de Melo

Author(s): Isabel Araújo Branco
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: magical realism; Portuguese magical realism; José Saramago; João de Melo

Summary/Abstract: Traditionally we relate magical realism to Latin-American literatures, but we can say that this category exists worldwide. Portugal is not an exception. In this article, we will study the works of José Saramago and João de Melo and their proposals to name magical realism as “real sobrenatural” and “etno-fantástico”.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 131-142
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Spanish
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