![]() ![]() The discussion allows to draw the conclusion that magical realism is a remarkable phenomenon in Galicia. Finally, textual and visual analysis detects the features of magical realism in all the studied works: the novel Merlín e familia (1955) by Álvaro Cunqueiro, the novel O lapis do carpinteiro (1998) by Manuel Rivas, the film Sempre Xonxa by Chano Piñeiro (1989) and the graphic novel Ardalén by Miguelanxo Prado (2012). ![]() Secondly, a panorama of Galician history and culture reveals that the Galician context is relevant for both aspects of magical realism. Belo Horizonte by Miguelanxo Prado ( Book ) Mar interior : Museo das Peregrinacións e de Santiago del 25 de julio al 31 de diciembre de 2014 by Miguelanxo Prado ( Book ) Comic, 3 mirades: F. Por Redacción Sábado 10 de Decembro, 2016. O Museo de Pontevedra acolle a exposición Mar Interior, de Miguelanxo Prado. Miguel Anxo Prado asinando exemplares de Ardalén. First, the theoretical framework explains that magical realism has a particular thematic and structural characteristics. Miguel Anxo Prado asinando exemplares de Ardalén. This research consists in three main sections. Furthermore, magical realism has been detected in cinema and other cultural formats. ![]() However, it is currently believed that magical realism is an international case found in different cultures, including Galicia. For many years, magical realism was considered as a literary phenomenon distinctive of Latin America. The article examines the presence of magical realism in the cultural production of Galicia and explores the reasons for it. ![]()
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