Hamid Reza Kasikhan

[ 1 ] - The Absence of ‘Paucity’ & ‘Momentariness’: Two New Components of Magical Realism in Günter Grass's The Tin Drum

This article presents the question whether it is correct to classify Günter Grass’s The Tin Drum as a work of magical realism. A brief scrutiny of the elements of magical realism, particularly Authorial Reticence and concept of Hesitation indicates that contrary to the advertisement of certain sources and publishers, this novel in certain circumstances, contradicts and opposes these two indispe...