magic realism

or magical realism

noun

1. 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.

magic realism

noun

1. a style of painting or writing that depicts images or scenes of surreal fantasy in a representational or realistic way

Derived Forms

• magic realist, noun

Other Words From

• magic realist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of magic realism¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Her last story, “The Man at the Door,” is an exceptional work of magic realism.

From Washington Post

Nguyen uses magic realism to tell this story, mixing the surreal with the real, to effectively tell the disheartening tale.

From The Daily Beast

Alice Hoffman once again delves into the realm of magic realism with her latest, The Story Sisters.

From The Daily Beast