Asturias discussed the idea of magical realism in his own works linking it explicitly to surrealism .
Although Asturias ' works were seen as preceding magical realism , the author saw many similarities between the two genres .
Asturias discussed the idea of magical realism in author 's own works linking Asturias explicitly to surrealism .
Although Asturias ' works were seen as preceding magical realism , the author saw many similarities between the two genres .