magic realism
or magical realism
a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
Origin of magic realism
1Other words from magic realism
- magic realist, noun
Words Nearby magic realism
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How to use magic realism in a sentence
Her last story, “The Man at the Door,” is an exceptional work of magic realism.
Lily King’s ‘Five Tuesdays in Winter’ is as beautiful and tender as ‘Writers & Lovers’ | Sara Lippmann | November 19, 2021 | Washington PostNguyen uses magic realism to tell this story, mixing the surreal with the real, to effectively tell the disheartening tale.
‘War Witch’ Filmmaker Kim Nguyen on Africa’s Child Soldiers | Jean Trinh | March 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAlice Hoffman once again delves into the realm of magic realism with her latest, The Story Sisters.
British Dictionary definitions for magic realism
a style of painting or writing that depicts images or scenes of surreal fantasy in a representational or realistic way
Derived forms of magic realism
- magic realist or magical realist, noun
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