magical realism

Noun

magic realism (usually uncountable, plural magic realisms)

1. (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...2013 January 11, Tom Shone, “Oscar nominations pull a surprise by showing some taste – but will it last?”, in The Guardian