The use of Magical Realism by Marquez is a technique for writing that does not distinguish between what is real and what is fantastic and a "value literary label that has been applied to many writers." (Sickles, nd, p.24) it was the desire of Marquez to capture the voice of his grandmother in his writings. Marquez used Magical Realism in the incorporation of mythical elements into realistic fiction and thereby uncovers problems in Latin America both historically and in the present.
V. Politically Outspoken
Marquez was outspoken about politics and is well-known for his ideologies about politics and his background in journalism. Marquez was outspoken in the area of human injustices and was a supporter of leftist causes. While Marquez rejects literature that launches a social protest, just about all of his work addresses the same and it is stated that Marquez claimed to write 'socialist realism'. Selling a million copies, Marquez's 1985 work entitled "Love in the Time of Cholera" is one of the most popular of Marquez's writings and is a story that echoes his parents' courtship. This is touted as one of Marquez's "most straightforward and accessible narratives" as well as being "rich and artistic…" (Sickles, nd, p.29) Marquez is one of the first literary writers that is especially known for his literary techniques. The language he used in his writing is rich with folklore of his
This enables Marquez to explore other cultures in his stories which appear to be based on real life stories that occurred in his location of origin. As well, as reported by Julio Ortega, Marquez had the talent of using "temporal discontinuity" and this acts "within the rules of fable and myth, yet go beyond the chronological margins of history. As fable time replaces calendar time, it communicates a more resonant and more tangible temporality, a time of both duration and transition." (2010, p.2) Bell-Villada (2010) states of Marquez that his ability to "bend his narrative technique top adjust to party demands for greater realism in the arts" reveal clearly his leftists commitments during the early 1960s. However, Bell-Villada writes "In the end Garcia Marquez / reportorial view of Eastern Europe is not so much Marxists or leftists as that of a knowledgeable and sensitive Latin American." (2010, p.67)
Summary and Conclusion
Marquez's ability to tell a story and keep the reader involved in the story is highly acclaimed among other writers and among the readers of Marquez's books and writings and as well, it has been related in this study that Marquez greatly influenced other writers of his time and still influences writers in the contemporary time as the 'master' of Magical Realism.
References
Bell-Villada, GH (2010) Garcia Marquez: The Man and His Work. University of North Carolina Press. 1 Jan 2010.
Bloom, Harold (2007) Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Infobase Publishing. 2007.
Marquez, Gabriel Garcia (1994) Doce Cuentos Peregrinos. Penguin Books India. 1994.
Ortega, J. (2010) Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the Powers of Fiction. University of Texas Press. 1 Apr 2010.
Sickles, a. (nd) Marquez, Gabriel Garcia: Cultural and Historical Contexts. Salem Press.
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