REALISMUL MAGIC BALCANIC: O REȚEA LITERARĂ EUROPEANĂ / BALKAN MAGICAL REALISM: A EUROPEAN LITERARY NETWORK

Abstract

The present discussion focuses on a reconfiguration influenced by regional space, incorporating concepts such as ‘magical realism.’ Various narrative forms that fulfill specific criteria have been analyzed to elucidate the framing of fiction under the encompassing paradigm of this perspective. Our thesis posits that magical realism has become indigenized within the Balkan context, resulting in fiction that carries distinct national and transnational implications. A particularly relevant example used to illustrate the viability of Balkan World Literature is Danilo Kiš’s work, specifically Encyclopaedia of the Dead, alongside Ștefan Bănulescu’s Book of Metopolis, which collectively provide a comprehensive analysis of the Balkan literary tradition. This exploration begins with an interregional and transnational dialogue that yields significant transformations in analytical domains such as “magical realism”.

Keywords

• magical realism
• balkan world literature
• cultural indigenization
• transnational literature