BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) X-WR-CALNAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ec8d30c5-0f0b-43a7-b73c-1d7e6475b104 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260819T011327Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T160000 SUMMARY:Myth and Magic in Everyday Life - Understanding Magical Realism LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Downtown Bend Library;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Downtown Bend Library:geo:44.0572068,-121.3165935 GEO:44.0572068;-121.3165935 DESCRIPTION:Explore magical realism and the genre'\;s influence on lite rature.\nJoin us for an engaging presentation on the literary genre of mag ical realism. We will explore the key characteristics of this unique style of storytelling that blends realistic settings and characters with elemen ts of fantasy and myth.\nMagical realism arose in Latin American literatur e in the mid-20th century and has since spread around the world. In magica l realist works\, supernatural events and imagery are incorporated into ot herwise ordinary narratives in a matter-of-fact way. The author makes no a ttempt to justify or explain the magical elements - they simply occur as p art of the story.\nIn this presentation\, we�ll discuss seminal magical realist novels like Gabriel Garcia Marquez'\;s <\;em>\;One Hundred Years of Solitude<\;/em>\; and Isabel Allende'\;s <\;em>\;The H ouse of the Spirits<\;/em>\;. We will examine how these works use magi cal elements to comment on society and human nature.\nWe will also explore the history of magical realism and its influence on contemporary world li terature. Whether you are already a fan of Marquez and Allende or complete ly new to magical realism\, this presentation will give you an engaging ov erview of the genre and its significance.\nPlease join us for what promise s to be an illuminating look at the spellbinding world of magical realist fiction! Let yourself be transported by some of literature'\;s most enc hanting stories.\nJoel Clements is a local writer and teacher. He has taug ht literature and writing for Bend LaPine schools\, COCC\, and OSU-Cascade s\, and presented multiple Deschutes Library and Novel Idea seminars over the years. As a writer/performer\, he has contributed to multiple regional and national publications\, and his most recent short film appeared in fe stivals in the US and Europe. "\;The Times"\; once identified him as a humor writer of note. He worked professionally as a storyteller and c omedian for several years. He lives in Bend with his wife\, Michele\, and kids\, Zoe\, Oscar\, and Phoebe.\n*cr* *ani*.\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/eve nt/11607171 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/11607171 URL;VALUE=URI:https://dpl.libnet.info/event/11607171 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR