Blog Entry #9: Author Role-Play Reflection
"Magical realism," you see, is the literary or artistic genre that finds a realistic narrative melding together, a fusion of sorts, into a surrealistic element of dreams or fantasy. Some people claim that I was the "father of magical realism," a title which I very much appreciate to the point I would love to take it for myself, but I shall not merely because it is simply not true. However, that doesn't mean I was one of the first practitioners of magical realism, you see.
It was a unique way of exploring the rich, vibrant history of Latin American culture, such as how my works El reino de este mundo (The Kingdom of the World) and Guerra del Tiempo (The War of Time) expresses this sentiment. Both pieces are very surrealistic but always have an underlying message, something to tell readers that as fantastical as some things might seem to be, even in a magical sense, you see, sometimes not everything meets the eye. There are so many wonderful byproducts of my culture which are unfortunately overlooked because people can be too lazy or ignorant to learn. But by using magical realism, you see, it creates a bridge for readers to learn in a far more interesting, engaging setting.
I personally have always wanted to explore my own identity, whether it be about the political history, the social injustice or the music in my culture. My short career as a journalist as the age of nineteen helped cultivate this approach. And using it in my stories, you see, a canvas that can include as many different items as I can fit in, wrapping them up into character backstory or even the elements of magical realism itself, it creates an enjoyable adventure into a world as of yet unknown.
It was a unique way of exploring the rich, vibrant history of Latin American culture, such as how my works El reino de este mundo (The Kingdom of the World) and Guerra del Tiempo (The War of Time) expresses this sentiment. Both pieces are very surrealistic but always have an underlying message, something to tell readers that as fantastical as some things might seem to be, even in a magical sense, you see, sometimes not everything meets the eye. There are so many wonderful byproducts of my culture which are unfortunately overlooked because people can be too lazy or ignorant to learn. But by using magical realism, you see, it creates a bridge for readers to learn in a far more interesting, engaging setting.
I personally have always wanted to explore my own identity, whether it be about the political history, the social injustice or the music in my culture. My short career as a journalist as the age of nineteen helped cultivate this approach. And using it in my stories, you see, a canvas that can include as many different items as I can fit in, wrapping them up into character backstory or even the elements of magical realism itself, it creates an enjoyable adventure into a world as of yet unknown.
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