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LITR 3030 World Literature Advanced
Module 6 Speculative Fiction & Magical Realism in World Literature
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LITR 3030 World Literature Advanced
Here you will find readings and resources for LITR 3030 World Literature Advanced
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Module 1 What is World Literature?
Module 2 World Indigenous Literatures
Module 3 Literature of Migration
Module 4 Individual, Family, & Society in World Literature
Module 5 Language, Power, & Translation
Module 6 Speculative Fiction & Magical Realism in World Literature
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Required Readings
"Speculative Fiction"
“Introduction: Re-thinking Magical Realism”
Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” (Colombia)
Isabel Allende’s “Two Words” (Chile/United States)
Jorge Luis Borges’ “The Garden of Forking Paths” (Argentina)
Liu Cixin’s “Letter to My Daughter” (China)
John Chu’s “The Water that Falls on You from Nowhere” (United States)
Kobo Abe’s “The Magic Chalk” (Japan)
Bora Chung’s “The Head” (South Korea)
Muhammad Khodayyir’s “Yusuf’s Tales” (Iraq)
Hao Jingfang’s “Folding Beijing” (China)
A. Igoni Barrett’s “Blackass” (Nigeria)
W.E.B. DuBois’ “The Comet” (United States)
Space: The Real History of Science Fiction Segment The Struggle Against Empire
Recommended Videos
Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Magical Realism Segment What is Magical Realism
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