The Magical and the Real

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The Magical and the Real
1967 is a significant year for Latin America because it is during this time that a novelist called Miguel Asturias was awarded with the Nobel Prize (The Magical and the Real 22). The year marked the recognition of Latin America’s literature and led to the growth of contemporary writings and publishers (Joshua 102). This came at a time when efforts were being made by the likes of Julio Cortazar to write novels like the Hopscotch that did not receive the necessary attention. Gabriel Mistral from Chile had won the region’s first Nobel Prize in 1945 due to his efforts in poetry. Other American writers such as Pablo Neruda and Garcia Marquez would later be recognized for their efforts in literature.
Garcia Marquez was aware of the magical world that existed in Colombia and he put it in writing. During his era, writing was influenced by technological innovations (the Magical and the Real 46). Another writer called Manuel Pig wrote about the impact of the Argentine Tangos and Hollywood films on the lives of ordinary individuals. The first Latin American writers who gained recognition, for instance, Sor Juana from Mexico and de la Vega from Peru took the differences from the world that tried to assimilate them as inspiration for their work.
As countries gained independence new writing emerged. The efforts of novelists like Joaquim Machado in the late 19th Century and other poems shaped the identity of new countries and helped invent Argentina just like Latin America was invented (Fromm 102).

Facundo by Domingo Sarmiento denounced the mestizo and caudillos for condemning the Argentines to barbaric life while identifying with the rest of Europe on cultural values. In the Mexican academy, Diego Rivera learned how to paint (the Magical and the Real 34). He tried out with different styles, including Mondrian and Cubism and made significant contributions to man-made Cubism. Many artists made significant contributions to the Mexican Mural campaign but three individuals; Jose Clemente, Rivera and Siqueiros dominated the scene. Guile, a communist believer, advocated for poetry that the masses would relate to.
Latin America used fine arts to fight injustice, racial prejudice and drug abuse. More important is the contributions made by some of the authors discussed in the fight against these vices that held the society hostage for many years. Nonetheless, these composers must be thanked for highlighting the plight of the society during difficult times.
Works Cited
Fromm, Annette B. “Contemporary Sephardic Identity in the Americas: An Interdisciplinary Approach.” (2015): 102-104.
Wainwright, Joel, and Joshua Lund. “Race, Space, And the Problem of Guatemala in Miguel Angel Asturias’s Early Work.” Geohumanities 2.1 (2016): 102-118.
“The Magical and the Real.” (2018): 20-64.