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--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Allan Guthrie" <allan@...> wrote:
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> Well said. All narratives are explorations in hyperreality. We can suspend
> our disbelief, or we can accept the fact. Realism has been dominant in
> fiction for some time, but I'd hate to think that there's no room for
> anything else. Especially since I've not got much of a handle on realism. Or
> reality, come to that.
>
How do you do justice, today, to Detroit in its present state? You could use realism but you could also do a postmodern take on it, ironic and even absurdist. Such a treatment might be more effective than a realistic portrayal of this destroyed city and the life in it.
Best,
mrt
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