Presentation for Francisco Miranda: Magic Realism in Literature
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Dr. Francisco Miranda's presentation is about Magic Realism in literature and how it is used to illustrate social environment and cultural values. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of "100 Years of Solitude", and Mo Yan, author of "Red Sorghum" are contrasted. This event is sponsored with the UAA Confucius Institute and the UAA Dept. of Languages. (Note: This event was not recorded or have an audio podcast). Dr. Francisco Miranda is professor of Spanish at UAA. .
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