Magical realism in Max Frisch's works with special reference to three of his plays : Count Oederland, the fire raisers and biography : a game

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The purpose of this study is to prove Max Frisch's use of magical realism in most of his plays, and how this helped him to present and confront serious political, social and psychological issues at his own time.

This sheds more light on the significance of magical realism as a genre in modern drama.

This paper researches into the definition and history of magical realism as a genre, and how it is applied to Max Frisch's drama with special reference to three of his plays spanning his dramatic career: Count Oederland, The Fire Raisers and Biography: A Game.