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Style of literary fiction and art
Magical realism, magic realism, or marvellous realism is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while also incorporating
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Topics referred to by the same term
Literary realism, a movement from the mid-19th to the early 20th century Magical realism, a genre of fiction and art that blurs the line between speculation
Realism
2026 Indian Telugu language film
fading aristocracy that blends elements of suspense, dark comedy, and magical realism. The film was theatrically released on 3 July 2026. The film opened
Rao_Bahadur_(film)
Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
most notably for popularizing a literary style known as magic realism, which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary and realistic situations
Gabriel_García_Márquez
Latin American literary movement
McOndo is a Latin American literary movement that breaks with the magical realism mode of narration, and counters it with languages borrowed from mass
McOndo
1992 French novel by Patrick Chamoiseau
several uses of magical realism. Oona Patrick describes it as integral and necessary to the book because: "...using magical realism is the only way this
Texaco_(novel)
Late 20th-century literary movement
about a new aesthetic, which morphed into magical realism and "(as conceived by Alejo Carpentier) marvelous realism or lo real maravilloso. According to this
Latin_American_Boom
2000 Canadian film
clear link to the real aspect of folk in the North End of Halifax. Magical realism is the way in which a fictional situation can be represented alongside
Parsley_Days
Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947)
Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions
Salman_Rushdie
1982 short story by Haruki Murakami
informal pronoun is indispensable. In the story, Murakami employs magical realism and references to Western culture, two trademark characteristics of
The 1963/1982 Girl from Ipanema
The_1963/1982_Girl_from_Ipanema
1967 novel by Gabriel García Márquez
book earned García Márquez international fame as a novelist of the magical realism movement within Latin American literature. The English translation
One_Hundred_Years_of_Solitude
1909 novel by Alfred Kubin
novel The Golem by Gustav Meyrink. It is regarded as a precursor to magical realism. In the early 1900s, Alfred Kubin became an established draughtsman
The_Other_Side_(Kubin_novel)
Novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written 1928–1940
Monde's 100 Books of the Century List of works published posthumously Magical realism Surrealism The Big Read Urban fantasy Wayland the Smith Works based
The_Master_and_Margarita
Africanfuturist novel by Nnedi Okorafor
Death of the Author is a 2025 Africanfuturist novel by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor. The book follows Zelunjo Onyenezi-Onyedele, a Nigerian
Death_of_the_Author_(novel)
Subgenre of fantasy
world, contrasts contemporary fantasy with magical realism. She notes that in contemporary fantasy magical elements are often kept secret from most people
Contemporary_fantasy
2025 Tamil film by Vishal Venkat
Bomb is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language magical realism social drama film directed by Vishal Venkat and co-written by him along with Manikandan Mathavan
Bomb_(2025_film)
2026 film by Boots Riley
extravaganza with the moxie to give a Monty Python-esque raspberry to realism." The Boston Globe's Odie Henderson gave the film a score of three out
I_Love_Boosters
Book club run by Reese Witherspoon
2026 The Wild Beneath Kelly Anderson contemporary fiction, romance, magical realism July 2026 A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams Stephanie Dray
Reese's_Book_Club
Fictional town created by Gabriel García Márquez
novella by Gabriel García Márquez. Given the town's association with magical realism, many Latin Americans would portray the everyday illogical or absurd
Macondo
Colombian television series (2024–2026)
with sumptuous polish, making for an adaptation that is nothing short of magical." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based
One Hundred Years of Solitude (TV series)
One_Hundred_Years_of_Solitude_(TV_series)
inclusion of magical realism as a theme. One of his most popular novels, The Obscene Bird of Night (1970), utilizes the abstract form of magical realism. The
Chilean_literature
2016 film by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
site, Hank deliriously professes on air his gratitude for Manny and his magical powers and runs away with Manny's body. Hank's pursuers discover the structures
Swiss_Army_Man
2024 novel by Julia Alvarez
The Cemetery of Untold Stories: A Novel (2024) is a work of magical realism and the seventh novel by Dominican-American writer Julia Alvarez. The book
The Cemetery of Untold Stories
The_Cemetery_of_Untold_Stories
2021 animated Disney film by Jared Bush & Byron Howard
multiple songs, and a rich cultural setting with a deep tradition of magical realism, Howard and Bush realized they needed a second screenwriter to help
Encanto
2017 film by Guillermo del Toro
(February 16, 2018). "The Shape of Water review: Guillermo del Toro's magical anti-fascist fairytale". British Film Institute. Archived from the original
The_Shape_of_Water
American painter
Andrea Kowch (born 1986) is an American painter known for her magical realism paintings of the Midwest. Kowch was born in Detroit, Michigan, and enjoyed
Andrea_Kowch
2019 novel by Joanne Harris
The Strawberry Thief is a magical realism novel by UK author Joanne Harris, published by Orion Books in 2019. It is the fourth in a series of interconnected
The_Strawberry_Thief
1992 Japanese animated film
more complicated and difficult film. Evident historical and political realism aside, at least one scholar has argued that the film's more overt historical
Porco_Rosso
Japanese writer (born 1949)
film made just for myself." Murakami's writing is often described as magical realism with surreal elements. His novels are described as being acted experiences
Haruki_Murakami
2023 film by Hayao Miyazaki
whistling arrow, inspiring him to craft his own bow and arrow. The arrow is magically imbued with true aim after it is fletched with the heron's feather. Mahito's
The_Boy_and_the_Heron
Term used by critics in describing works of art
occurrences the term has had connections to the concept of magical realism, although hallucinatory realism is usually more specific to a dream-state. The term
Hallucinatory_realism
Danish filmmaker (born 1970)
Copenhagen for the first time since Pusher 3, and was the setting for his magical-realism series, Copenhagen Cowboy. In 2008, Refn co-founded the Copenhagen-based
Nicolas_Winding_Refn
Chinese author (born 1955)
the influence of William Faulkner and Gabriel García Márquez; their magical realism offered him both an expressive idiom and a practical means of navigating
Mo_Yan
2011 fantasy/magical realism short story by Ken Liu
"The Paper Menagerie" is a 2011 fantasy/magical realism short story by Ken Liu. It was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. The
The_Paper_Menagerie
2008 film by David Fincher
lived backwards can be far more enriching" and describes the film as "a magical and moving account of a man living his life resoundingly in reverse" and
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_(film)
2022 film by George Miller
Three Thousand Years of Longing is a 2022 romantic fantasy drama film directed and produced by George Miller. Written by Miller and Augusta Gore, it is
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Three_Thousand_Years_of_Longing
Subgenre of fantasy fiction defined by a "mundane" setting
Fantasy, Magical Realism, and the Fantastic". Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. 11 (2): 162–172. JSTOR 43308437. Chanady, Amaryll Beatrice, Magical realism
Low_fantasy
2025 World War I novel by Daniel Kraus
I, a stylistic tour-de-force that blends such genres as allegory, magical realism and science fiction into a cohesive whole, told in a single sentence
Angel_Down_(novel)
Ecuadorian artist (1936–1996)
referred to his work as magical realism, a term often used when speaking of twentieth-century Latin American literature. Just as in magical realist texts, paintings
Gonzalo_Endara_Crow
Adventure fantasy film by Tarsem Singh
unable to walk. The intention, Tarsem and Pace noted, was to maximize the realism of Roy's physical limitations in the eyes of Catinca Untaru, whose lines
The_Fall_(2006_film)
Novel by Syl Cheney-Coker
Africa region of the 1991 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. The novel uses magical realism to comment on events by a prophet in the after-life. According to Publishers
The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar
The_Last_Harmattan_of_Alusine_Dunbar
2009 film by Terry Gilliam
leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations and present them with a choice between
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The_Imaginarium_of_Doctor_Parnassus
2014 American supernatural television series
Intertitle for seasons 2–3 Genre Drama Supernatural fiction Mystery Magical realism Psychological thriller Philosophical fiction Created by Damon Lindelof
The_Leftovers_(TV_series)
Chilean-American writer (born 1942)
Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the magical realism genre, is known for novels such as The House of the Spirits (La casa
Isabel_Allende
2022 film directed by Adam Shankman
himself to be a brave adventurer. Malvina is now the town's evil queen with magical powers. Giselle also discovers uncharacteristically haughty behavior and
Disenchanted_(film)
2004 South Korean novel
International Booker Prize. It has been classified as part of the East Asian magical realism movement by multiple reviewers and compared it to the works of Charles
Whale_(novel)
Dominican painter (born 1984)
settings and naturalistic motifs. Her paintings often include elements of magical realism and dream-like environments. Hulda Guzmán was born in 1984 in Santo
Hulda_Guzmán
1997 Japanese animated film by Satoshi Kon
Perfect Blue (Japanese: パーフェクトブルー, Hepburn: Pāfekuto Burū) is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon. It is loosely
Perfect_Blue
2018 film by Marc Forster
Christopher Robin, and the project would have "strong elements of magical realism as it seeks to tell an emotional journey with heartwarming adventure
Christopher_Robin_(film)
2024 film by John Krasinski
April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024. "Now You See Them: Crafting the Magical Creatures of 'IF'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2024. Giardina
IF_(film)
1985 novel by Patrick Süskind
descriptions of the environment, the perfume production and murders. The novel’s realism is also visible in thorough descriptions of historical perfumery practices
Perfume_(novel)
1988 film directed by Penny Marshall
Radicals, Part 2" (season 2, episode 2), Alyssa shows Jack their vault of magical artifacts, which she describes as "the beating heart of the Order." It
Big_(film)
2024 film by Mike Flanagan
The Life of Chuck is a 2025 American fantasy drama film written for the screen, co-produced, edited, and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on the
The_Life_of_Chuck
2001 American film by Richard Kelly
Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut, and produced
Donnie_Darko
2009 film by Peter Jackson
The Lovely Bones is a 2009 supernatural drama film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he co-wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. It is based
The_Lovely_Bones_(film)
2001 French romantic comedy film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Amélie (French: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, pronounced [lə fabylø dɛstɛ̃ d‿ameli pulɛ̃], lit. 'The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain') is a 2001
Amélie
Literary genre and movement
influenced by realist literary movement in France Magical realism, a genre of fiction and art that depicts magical elements within a realist presentation Verismo
Literary_realism
Book by Hari Kunzru
The novel is set in the American southwest, and contains elements of magical realism. Although there are many other settings, both geographically and temporally
Gods_Without_Men
2014 film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
a mental health film, a realism/surrealism/magical realism film, a dark-humor parody film, a film of psychological realism, a failed domestic reconciliation
Birdman_(film)
Film by Alfonso Cuarón
Cuarón adapts Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel with a keen sense of magic realism, vividly recreating the world of childhood as seen through the characters
A_Little_Princess_(1995_film)
1977 novel by Toni Morrison
Song of Solomon is a 1977 novel by American author Toni Morrison, her third to be published. It follows the life of Macon "Milkman" Dead III, an African-American
Song_of_Solomon_(novel)
2025 novel by Elizabeth Becker
Healers is a magical realism novel written by author Elizabeth Becker. Her debut novel, it follows Louise Winton, who learns that she has magical healing powers
The_Moonlight_Healers
American actor (born 1979)
ISBN 9780593111017. Novak, B. J. (1998). "My Unhappy Rendezvous with Magical Realism". The Harvard Lampoon. Novak, B. J. (November 4, 2013). "The man who
B._J._Novak
Indian artist (born 1958)
metaphoric narrative paintings depicted through the style of surrealism and magical realism. She conducts an art studio in Vadodara called The Collective Studio
Rekha_Rodwittiya
2017 novel by Isabel Allende
who has made a name for herself as one of the eminent writers of magical realism. She is widely considered a preeminent Latin-American female author
In_the_Midst_of_Winter
1962 book by Jorge Luis Borges
interest in metaphysics and philosophy, and leads to his style of magical realism. Labyrinths' principal editor and translator is James Irby, Professor
Labyrinths (short story collection)
Labyrinths_(short_story_collection)
2017 Mexican film directed by Issa López
Return') is a 2017 Mexican fantasy crime horror film, with elements of magical realism, written and directed by Issa López. The film is produced by Marco
Tigers_Are_Not_Afraid
2025 novel by Brandon Hobson
a 2025 novel by Brandon Hobson. It is a postmodern, postcolonial, magical realism novel told by its main protagonist, an unreliable narrator named Milton
The_Devil_is_a_Southpaw
2012 film by Seth MacFarlane
incident, Lori makes a wish upon a shooting star. The following day, Ted is magically restored due to the wish and reunites with John and Lori. John finally
Ted_(film)
1992 French magical realism drama film by Jean-Claude Brisseau
Céline is a 1992 French magical realism drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau. It was entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film
Céline_(1992_film)
Mexican novelist and essayist (born 1968)
literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the
Jorge_Volpi
Film by Robert Eggers
The Lighthouse is a 2019 film directed and produced by Robert Eggers, from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Max Eggers. It stars Willem Dafoe and
The_Lighthouse_(2019_film)
2024 American TV series or program
Fantasmas is an American surrealist comedy television series created, directed, and written by Julio Torres, who also stars in it. It follows Torres on
Fantasmas_(TV_series)
2012 film by Ang Lee
Life of Pi is a 2012 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee and written by David Magee. Based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel, it stars Suraj
Life_of_Pi_(film)
1997 American film by Tom Shadyac
Liar Liar is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. It stars Jim Carrey as a lawyer who is cursed
Liar_Liar
part of the collection La Semana de Colores. In the work, Garro uses magical realism in order to convey a message about the role of women in society.[citation
La culpa es de los tlaxcaltecas
La_culpa_es_de_los_tlaxcaltecas
2006 Japanese anime film
Paprika (Japanese: パプリカ, Hepburn: Papurika) is a 2006 Japanese animated surrealist science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon
Paprika_(2006_film)
2020 novel by Matt Haig
The Midnight Library is a 2020 speculative novel by Matt Haig about a woman named Nora Seed, who after reaching a breaking point in her life, finds herself
The_Midnight_Library
2025 novel by Akwaeke Emezi
Somadina is a 2025 young adult fantasy and magical realism novel by Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi. It was published by Knopf Books for Young Readers in
Somadina_(novel)
2011 film by Woody Allen
Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), in that the functioning of the magical realism therein is never explained. David Edelstein, New York, commended that
Midnight_in_Paris
Collection of short stories
to introduce a struggling woman and literalizes common clichés with magical realism, and by the end of the tale, the protagonist is empowered by a lesson
Roar_(short_story_collection)
2009 film
When they attempt to eat him, Max convinces them that he is a king with magical powers capable of bringing harmony to the group. Impressed, the Wild Things
Where the Wild Things Are (film)
Where_the_Wild_Things_Are_(film)
2006 film by Alejandro Agresti
The Lake House is a 2006 fantasy romance film directed by Alejandro Agresti and written by David Auburn. A remake of the 2000 South Korean film Il Mare
The_Lake_House_(film)
1998 film by Gary Ross
remote control before departing. When they use it, David and Jennifer are magically transported into the Parkers' house, in Pleasantville's black-and-white
Pleasantville_(film)
2021 novel by Rachel Yoder
Nightbitch is a 2021 novel by American writer Rachel Yoder. The book is a magical realism-style story of a stay-at-home mom who sometimes transforms into a dog
Nightbitch
American fantasy action film by Zack Snyder
mold". The A.V. Club's Nathan Rabin wrote, "with its quests to retrieve magical totems, clearly demarcated levels, and non-stop action, Snyder's clattering
Sucker_Punch_(2011_film)
Mexican writer (1916-1998)
described as one of the pioneers and an early leading figure of the Magical Realism movement, though she rejected this affiliation. Alongside the works
Elena_Garro
2002 film
Archangel's Feather (Spanish: La pluma del arcángel) is a 2002 Venezuelan magical realism drama film directed by Luis Manzo and written by Juan Carlos Gené and
The_Archangel's_Feather
Polish writer and activist (born 1962)
spiritualism, occultism, and gnosticism, she represents psychological realism and cognitive scepticism. Katarzyna Kantner, a literary scholar who defended
Olga_Tokarczuk
1990 film by Woody Allen
herb-induced voyage of self-discovery. It is north-of-the-border magical realism—Alice flies, she becomes invisible, she is another person. It is hilarious
Alice_(1990_film)
2011 novel by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls is a Low fantasy novel written for young adults by Patrick Ness, adapted from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, illustrated by Jim Kay
A_Monster_Calls
1999 mystery thriller film
Eye of the Beholder is a 1999 mystery thriller film that employs magical realism. The film, based on Marc Behm's novel of the same name and a remake of
Eye_of_the_Beholder_(film)
2021 American television miniseries
The Underground Railroad is an American historical magical realism drama television miniseries created and directed by Barry Jenkins based on the 2016
The Underground Railroad (miniseries)
The_Underground_Railroad_(miniseries)
Short story by Peter Solis Nery
originally in the Hiligaynon language of the Philippines, and in the magical realism style. It won first prize in the Hiligaynon Short Story category of
Lirio_(story)
1999 film by Frank Darabont
2020. Ikard, David; Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean (2017). Lovable racists, magical Negroes, and White messiahs. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
The_Green_Mile_(film)
2021 Russian film
sends John to get the ring. John and Foal embark on an adventure in the Magical Roads. The Foal, after talking to the Sun, Moon, and Wind, finds out where
Upon_the_Magic_Roads
2003 film by Andrew Davis
performances, particularly from Shia LaBeouf and Khleo Thomas, helped the realism in heartfelt connections. She later thought the film's themes resonated
Holes_(film)
2012 film by Benh Zeitlin
Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American magical realism film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and
Beasts_of_the_Southern_Wild
Book by Marlon James
between the two men as a struggle between good and evil and incorporates magical realism, with miracles woven into the plot, similar. Hector Bligh is a preacher
John_Crow's_Devil
2015 American romantic fantasy film directed by Lee Toland Krieger
The Age of Adaline is a 2015 American romantic fantasy film directed by Lee Toland Krieger and written by J. Mills Goodloe and Salvador Paskowitz. The
The_Age_of_Adaline
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of Mars. Mars was the mythological Roman god of fertility for whom the month March was named;...
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Proficient, Magical, An aspirant, Seeker
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Of Mars; Mars was Mythological Roman God of Fertility for whom the Month March was Named; Similar to Marcella
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Magical dancer.
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Elf; Magical Counsel
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Glamorous; The Sunrise; Magical
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Spanish form of Roman Latin Martialis, MARCIAL means "of/like Mars."
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King of the Earth; A King
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Elf; Magical Army; Warrior
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A king
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Who is Like God
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Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian Mária, MARICA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." Compare with another form of Marica.
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Welsh form of Hebrew Miyka'el (English Michael), MEICAL means "who is like God?"Â
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Rich; Maladar
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