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Magic Realism
Magic realism or magical realism is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction in which magical elements blend to create a realistic atmosphere that accesses a deeper understanding of reality. The story explains these magical elements as normal occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the "real" and the "fantastic" in the same stream of thought. It is a literary and visual art genre; creative fields that exhibit less significant signs of magic realism include film and music.
The term is broadly descriptive rather than critically rigorous: Matthew Strecher defines magic realism ...more
The term is broadly descriptive rather than critically rigorous: Matthew Strecher defines magic realism ...more
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Should I hug her? Pet her head? Kick her? Why is she looking at me like how I look at shepherd's pie?
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― Fearghus Academy: Precarious Gems
― Fearghus Academy: Precarious Gems
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History arranged everything that had ever happened into one epic tale of humankind. It turned scattered bones back into people and broken objects into stories.
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― The Bookseller's Apprentice
― The Bookseller's Apprentice
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