Rediscovering Magical Realism in the Americas 0275980499, 9780275980498

Drawing from a variety of contemporary literature―including such works as One Hundred Years of Solitude, Beloved, and Li

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Rediscovering Magical Realism in the Americas
0275980499, 9780275980498

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