TIME AND MARVELOUS REALISM IN GUERRA DO TEMPO E OUTROS RELATOS, BY ALEJO CARPENTIER

Abstract

In this article, it is studied the temporal theme that runs through all short-stories from the book Guerra do tempo e outros relatos, by the cuban writer Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980). This theme appears almost always supported in the marvelous realism category, enabling that unusual and extraordinary events incorporate to the narrative universe in order to enrich it and expand the possibilities for analysis and interpretation of such stories.