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Alejo Carpentier

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Alejo Carpentier y Valmont (Spanish pronunciation: [karpanˈtje], French pronunciation: [kaʁpɑ̃tje]; December 26, 1904 – April 24, 1980) was a Cuban writer, essayist, and music expert who had a major impact on Latin American literature during its well-known “boom” period. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to French and Russian parents, but he grew up in Havana, Cuba. Even though he was born in Europe, he always considered himself Cuban.

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Salman Rushdie

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Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie was born on June 19, 1947. He is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His writing often blends magical realism with stories based on history, focusing on the connections and differences between Eastern and Western cultures, especially those in the Indian subcontinent.

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Low fantasy

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Low fantasy, also called intrusion fantasy, is a type of fantasy story where magical events happen in a world that is mostly normal. This is different from high fantasy, which takes place in completely imaginary worlds with their own special rules and ways things work. In intrusion fantasy, the story happens in a realistic setting, but some magical or strange elements are included.

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Lüshi(poetry)

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Lüshi (traditional Chinese: 律詩; simplified Chinese: 律诗; pinyin: lǜshī; Wade–Giles: lü-shih) is a type of Classical Chinese poetry with strict rules. It is one of the most important forms in classical Chinese poetry. A lüshi poem has eight lines, and each line contains five, six, or seven characters.

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Climax (narrative)

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The climax, from the Ancient Greek word klîmax, meaning “staircase” or “ladder,” is the most intense and important moment in a story. It is when the action reaches its highest point of tension or drama, and the main problem is finally solved. The climax is an important part of a story.

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Gabriel García Márquez

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Gabriel José García Márquez (Latin American Spanish: [ɡaˈβɾjel ɣaɾˈsi.a ˈmaɾ.kes]; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian writer and journalist. He was known as Gabo ([ˈɡaβo]) or Gabito ([ɡaˈβito]) in Latin America. He was considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century, especially in the Spanish language.

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