Spellbound : magic in contemporary fiction

This dissertation examines five figures associated with magic in contemporary literature: voodoo ghosts, magicians, automata, fortune tellers, and freaks. While glancing at a number of novels, this study chiefly examines five books published between 1972 and 2001: Ishmael Reed's Mumbo Jumbo, Al...

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Main Author: Vollick, L. Erin.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2007
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