Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Magic realism writers

Magic realism or magical realism is a style of literary fiction and art. It paints a realistic view of the world while also adding magical elements, often blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.

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  1. Italo Calvino

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of Invisible Cities, Cosmicomics and If on a Winter's Night a Traveller and collector and translator of Italian fables.

    21 November 2024

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    Featuring: Guido Bonsaver, Jennifer Burns, Beatrice Sica

     
  2. Jorge Luis Borges

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of the Argentinian master of the short story, Jorge Luis Borges.

    4 January 2007

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    Featuring: Edwin Williamson, Efraín Kristal, Evelyn Fishburn

     
  3. Kafka's The Trial

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Franz Kafka's novel The Trial.

    27 November 2014

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    Featuring: Elizabeth Boa, Steve Connor, Ritchie Robertson