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The Story of Literature EP8 | Magic and Memory: The Boom of Latin American Literature

The Story of Literature EP8 | Magic and Memory: The Boom of Latin American Literature

Update: 2025-10-04
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We explore the vibrant and revolutionary literature of Latin America in the 20th century. This episode discusses how a generation of writers like Borges, García Márquez, and Allende blended indigenous mythology, political turmoil, and surrealism to create "Magical Realism"—a unique literary style that captured the complex reality of a continent.


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The Story of Literature EP8 | Magic and Memory: The Boom of Latin American Literature

The Story of Literature EP8 | Magic and Memory: The Boom of Latin American Literature

Danny Ballan