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• Hysterical realism — Hysterical realism, also called recherché postmodernism or maximalism, is a literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose, plotting, or characterization and careful detailed investigations of real specific social… …   Wikipedia

• hysterical realism — (his.TAYR.i.cul ree.uh.liz.um) n. A literary genre characterized by exceptional length, frenetic action, offbeat characters, and long digressions on topics secondary to the story. (Cf. magical realism.) Example Citation: White Teeth had, in the… …   New words

• Magic realism — or magical realism is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction [1] in which magical elements blend with the real world. The story explains these magical elements as real occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the real and… …   Wikipedia

• Kmart realism — (KAY.mart REE.uh.liz.um) n. A literary genre characterized by a spare, terse style that features struggling, working class characters in sterile, bleak environments. Example Citation: While brand names are frequently found in Kmart realism, the… …   New words

• James Wood (critic) — James Wood (born 1965 in Durham) is an English literary critic and novelist.Life and careerWood was educated at Durham Chorister School, Eton College, on a choral scholarship and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he read English Literature. In 1990 …   Wikipedia

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