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Magical Realism in Postmodern Literature

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Sputnik Sweetheart

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Haruki Murakami. Themes of unrequited love and estrangement are explored through surreal happenings, such as a character disappearing off the face of the earth.

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Midnight's Children

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Salman Rushdie. The protagonist is born at the exact moment of India’s independence, and he, along with other children born in that hour, has special powers.

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The House of the Spirits

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Isabel Allende. This novel depicts the life of the Trueba family, showcasing telekinesis, the appearance of ghosts, and a character who can predict the future.

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Song of Solomon

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Toni Morrison. This book explores African-American identity and history, utilizing magical realism through elements like an ability to fly and premonitions.

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Like Water for Chocolate

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Laura Esquivel. A story in which the protagonist's emotions are magically transmitted through her cooking, affecting those who eat her food in surreal ways.

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Haruki Murakami’s works (e.g., Kafka on the Shore)

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Haruki Murakami. His works often feature a blend of the mundane with the surreal, such as talking cats, raining fish, and characters with metaphysical experiences.

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

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Haruki Murakami. This novel features various magical elements such as a character with clairvoyant powers and a parallel reality located at the bottom of a well.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Gabriel García Márquez. The story blends magical elements with the real world in a multi-generational tale, featuring instances such as a character ascending to heaven and another being followed by butterflies.

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Beloved

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Toni Morrison. This novel includes the haunting of a home by a baby's spirit, and the psychological effects that follow the characters in the aftermath of slavery.

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The Famished Road

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Ben Okri. Intertwining the spirit child myth from African folklore, the protagonist, an abiku or spirit child, experiences and narrates both the spiritual and material worlds.

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