Tagged: surreal literature
Surrealism has long an interesting source of inspiration for science fiction writers. Science fiction has the capacity to explore the unknown and the inexplicable, making it an ideal platform to explore the themes of surrealism.
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The protagonist, Juan Preciado, embarks on a journey to Comala to meet his father, Pedro Páramo, and learns that the town is inhabited by ghostly figures and a fragmented sense of time. The fragmented narrative, shifting perspectives, and shifting realities in the book parallel the fragmented thoughts and distorted perceptions experienced by individuals with schizophrenia.
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