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Fantasy And Realism In Contemporary Ecuadorian Literature (1976-2006), Kimberly E. Contag
Fantasy And Realism In Contemporary Ecuadorian Literature (1976-2006), Kimberly E. Contag
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My purpose in this book is not to assess how well Ecuadorian literature fits into the broad Latin American literary scene or the global scene in particular, but instead to read and analyze how Ecuadorian writers communicate ideas about the world they live in through realism and fantasy. It is the nature of Ecuadorians to express their experience in these terms to portray a unique and multifaceted voice. To that end, I propose a model for analyzing the function of fantasy and realism in literature, principally in the novel, short story, flash fiction, poetry, flash poetry, and theater, and offer …