American Quote by Jessica Hagedorn

I think being raised within a Mexican Catholic family made magical realism a very natural part of who I am as a person and…

— Daniel Olivas

Magic realism - somebody used that phrase the other day that is familiar with South American literature. That rang a bell. It resonates with…

— Sam Neill

I was staying at the Konchucos Tambo lodge, next to the Huascaran national park, near Chavin. Sitting here on its veranda, I was beginning…

— Mark Barrowcliffe

I'm fascinated by the magic realism used by many writers. I think it goes hand-in-hand with the Indian experience. It's a very different way…

— Joseph Boyden

I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well known in…

— Daniel Alarcon

When I was starting out, science fiction was a little genre over there, which only a few people read. But now -- where are…

— Doris Lessing

Surrealism comes from the reality of Latin America.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I have always loved magic realism as a form of writing. I have also been fascinated for a long time with the intersection of…

— Alan Lightman

All things in my novels are real for me. Some western critics said that Garcia Marquez's novels are magic realism. However, I believe that…

— Haruki Murakami

I'm definitely more influenced by European writers than I am by American writers, there's no doubt about that.

— Anne Rice

One that actually relates to all Latin American literature: that is, not every author is interested in being a representative of his or her…

— Adam Morris

People don't like to say Fantasy they say Magic Realism which means Fantasy written by somebody I went to university with.

— Terry Pratchett