Tracing Texts - Episode 8: Álvaro Cunqueiro and Sophisticated or Reconstructive Literature

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05/10/17 • 61 min

In this episode, Anton discusses Álvaro Cunqueiro, one of the most important Spanish and Galician writers of the 20th century. Anton presents Cunqueiro's use of magical realism, which makes him one of the pioneers of this narrative technique. This type of literature serves as an example of sophisticated/reconstructive literature.

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