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are considered to be the precursor to what is now known as magical realism

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Today we’re exploring magical realism, one of the most interesting literary movements in recent history.

A brief history of magical realism

The 20th century was a century of “-isms” in the West. Never before had there been so many dynamic philosophical, aesthetic, political, sociological, and psychological schools of thought: from Freudianism to Keynesianism to Cubism.

The 20th century was a century of real “-isms” in the West. Never before had there been so many dynamic philosophical, aesthetic, political, sociological, and psychological schools of thought: from Freudianism to Keynesianism to Cubism.One of the famous literary “-isms” to arise in this time, especially in Latin America, was called magical realism.

The 20th century was a century of “-isms” in the West. Never before had there been so many dynamic philosophical, aesthetic, political, sociological, and psychological schools of thought: from Freudianism to Keynesianism to Cubism.One of the famous literary “-isms” to arise in this time, especially in Latin America, was called magical realism.In contrast to pure fantasy, magical realism in literature sought to re-invigorate the ordinary with the sublime. Magical realism novels do not contain the elves and wizards of a Tolkien tale—instead they explore the strangeness, horror, and awe of the real world.