About the Folio
Magical realism first appeared following World War I, as a way to explore the uncertainty that suddenly gripped the world. Beginning in Europe in the 1920s and later making its way around the globe, from Latin America to the United States to Japan, this expressive genre of storytelling borrows fantastic elements from folktales and myth, all while confronting very real conflicts. Magical realism offers us the opportunity to appreciate the unknown and find a sense of possibility in the midst of our own uncertainty.