magic realism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmad͡ʒɪk ˈɹiəlɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmæd͡ʒɪk ˈɹiəlɪzəm/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A literary style or genre that combines naturalistic details and narrative with surreal or dreamlike elements.
Perhaps the best news to come out of the nominations was the brightened box-office prospects for such films as Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild, a dazzling piece of magic realism pieced together from just $1.8m, some rusty bathtubs and whatever Louisiana bric-a-brac its youthful collective of film-makers could lay their hands on; […]
2013 January 11, Tom Shone, “Oscar nominations pull a surprise by showing some taste – but will it last?”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magic realisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| magical realism | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
hysterical realism · socialist realism
Deriveds
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Translations (12)
yue 魔幻現實主義 /魔幻现实主义 (Translations) · ja マジックリアリズム (Translations) · fr réalisme magique (Translations) · sv magisk realism (Translations) · de magischer Realismus (Translations) · vi hiện thực huyền ảo (Translations) · pl realizm magiczny (Translations) · cmn 魔幻現實主義 /魔幻现实主义 (Translations) · tr büyülü gerçekçilik (Translations) · ar وَاقِعِيَّةُ سَحَرِيَّةٍ (Translations) · es realismo mágico (Translations) · hi जादुई यथार्थवाद (Translations)