Author(s): Tridip Thakuria

Abstract: The focus in this paper is on Marquez’s rejection of the methods posited by 19th century European Realism. He counters the ideas of historical representation through realistic methods in the works of authors like Balzac and Stendhal. The paper uses the works of Georg Lukacs and Erich Aurebach.

Keywords: History, memory, magic, reality, Latin America.

Article Info: Received: 24 Sep 2024; Received in revised form: 22 Oct 2024; Accepted: 25 Oct 2024; Available online: 30 Oct 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.95.54