Tópicos de la fantasía épica en la literatura infantil y juvenil. Un recorrido por la construcción narrativa de Mago por casualidad de Laura Gallego /Topics of epic fantasy in children’s and youth literature. The narrative construction of the book Mago por casualidad by Laura Gallego

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this article is to approach from an educational scope the intricate world of fantasy and the imagination which form part in the production of contemporary literature. In order to do this, we will attempt to define and distinguish the imprecise limits of this genre, starting with a brief examination of the scenes and characters that inhabit the Fantastic in the work of the Valencian writer Laura Gallego, Mago por casualidad. Within this, we look for the reaffirmation of fantasy literature within scholastic ideals, starting with the didactic implementation of texts such as the latter, which become appealing works to achieve the development of the reading and creative writing of beginner readers, due to both their nature and content. Keywords: epic fantasy; literary education; topics; children’s and youth literature.

Keywords

• epic fantasy; literary education; topics; children’s and youth literature.