The hermeneutics of vagueness
Magical realism in current literary critical discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2178318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Warnes |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2005-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Postcolonial Writing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-9855 • E-ISSN: 1744-9863 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17449850500062733 |
| OpenAlex | W1516744676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
Notwithstanding its popularity and the presence of clear literary critical definitions, the term magical realism continues to attract controversy and confusion. This essay explores the reasons for this state of affairs, and proposes solutions for it. It rejects the vagueness that accompanies much criticism of magical realism, and advocates an approach that attends to narrative technologies of form and structure, while also insisting that cultural and historical particularities be respected
Epistemology · Hermeneutics · Linguistics · Vagueness · Literature, Magical Realism, García Márquez · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2019 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |