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Lies That Tell the Truth: Magic Realism Seen through Contemporary Fiction.

Publication: Marvels & Tales
Publication Date: 01-OCT-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Lies That Tell the Truth: Magic Realism Seen through Contemporary Fiction.(Book review)

Article Excerpt
Lies That Tell the Truth: Magic Realism Seen through Contemporary Fiction from Britain. By Anne C. Hegerfeldt. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2005. 347 pp.

Although Lies That Tell the Truth: Magic Realism Seen through Contemporary Fiction from Britain is not primarily about folklore or fairy tales, this text is worth the attention of scholars who are interested in the hybridity of contemporary literary fairy tales. It also points in interesting directions for discussions of the intersections of magic realism and contemporary fairy-tale texts.

Anne Hegerfeldt approaches the contentious topic of what texts can be said to be magic...



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