hysterical realism
A literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose,…A literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose, plotting, or characterization, on the one hand, and careful, detailed investigations of real, specific social phenomena on the other.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose, plotting, or characterization, on the one hand, and careful, detailed investigations of real, specific social phenomena on the other.
Origin
Coined by English critic James Wood in 2000 to describe Zadie Smith's White Teeth.Coined by English critic James Wood in 2000 to describe Zadie Smith's White Teeth.
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1 related wordsRelatedmagic realism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable