noun · uncountable · rare

magic realism

magischer Realismus

A literary style or genre that combines naturalistic details and narrative with…A literary style or genre that combines naturalistic details and narrative with surreal or dreamlike elements.

UK/ˈmad͡ʒɪk ˈɹiəlɪzəm/US/ˈmæd͡ʒɪk ˈɹiəlɪzəm/

Meaning

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(uncountable, usually)A literary style or genre that combines naturalistic details and narrative with surreal or dreamlike elements.
magischer Realismus
a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams

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Origin

Calque of German Magischer Realismus, first referring to the anti-expressionist artistic m

Calque of German Magischer Realismus, first referring to the anti-expressionist artistic movement New Objectivity (1925), later applied to literature, especially in Latin America where it is known as realismo mágico.

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