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Magic realism — or magical realism is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction [1] in which magical elements blend with the real world. The story explains these magical elements as real occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the real and… … Wikipedia
magic realism — magic realist. 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. [1925 30] * * * or magical realism Latin American literary phenomenon… … Universalium
magic realism — n. a style in 20th cent. literature and art that depicts fantastic or magical characters or occurrences in an otherwise realistic presentation: also magical realism … English World dictionary
magic realism — noun a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams • Hypernyms: ↑genre * * * ˌmagic ˈrealism f19 [magic realism] (also ˌmagical ˈrealism … Useful english dictionary
magic realism — also magical realism N UNCOUNT Magic realism is a style of writing or painting which sometimes describes dreams as though they were real, and real events as though they were dreams … English dictionary
Magic Realism — Magic Real|is|m n [U] a style of imaginative novel writing connected especially with 20th century writers from Latin America, such as Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, and Isabel Allende, in which impossible events are described as if… … Dictionary of contemporary English
magic realism — noun Date: 1933 1. painting in a meticulously realistic style of imaginary or fantastic scenes or images 2. a literary genre or style associated especially with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise… … New Collegiate Dictionary
magic realism — (also magical realism) noun a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative and naturalistic technique are combined with surreal elements of dream or fantasy. Derivatives magic realist noun & adjective … English new terms dictionary
magic realism — UK / US noun [uncountable] cinema, literature a type of literature or cinema in which very strange things happen in ordinary situations, as they do in dreams … English dictionary
magic realism — mag′ic (or mag′ical) re′alism n. fia lit. an artistic style in which often fantastic images or events are depicted in a sharply realistic manner … From formal English to slang
