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GATE 2023 XH2 (English) – Question 62

Literary Forms, Genres, and Modes of Expression · Literary Genres and Subgenres: History, evolution and importance of categorisation · 2 marks · Multiple select

Two examples of magic realist fiction include:

  1. Midnight’s Children
  2. The Tin Drum
  3. The English Teacher
  4. Tom Jones

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Correct answer: (A) Midnight’s Children; (B) The Tin Drum

Explanation

Rushdie's Midnight's Children and Günter Grass's The Tin Drum are standard examples. The English Teacher (Narayan) and Tom Jones (Fielding) are realist novels.