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2. Magic Realism a kind of modern fiction in which “magical” and fantastical events are included in a narrative that otherwise maintains the “reliable” tone of an objective realistic report.

3. Isabel Allende Born in Peru, 1942 The daughter of a Chilean diplomat; she left Chile to live in Bolivia, the Middle East, and Europe. Began her career by working as a journalist, and eventually created her own television program. Author of internationally acclaimed novel, The House of Spirits.

4. “Whodunnit” (Who done it?) fiction: A complex, plot-driven sub-genre of crime fiction in which the “puzzle” is the main feature of interest. The reader is provided with clues from which the identity of the perpetrator of the crime may be deduced before the solution is revealed in the ending of the story.

5. Eric Wright Immigrated to Toronto, Canada from London at the age of 21. He is famed for his crime and mystery novels featuring the fictional character Charlie Salter, a Toronto Police inspector. His short story “Twins” was written in 1990 and is an example of “whodunnit” crime fiction. (Pg 213 Echoes 11)