Arts & Culture
Exploring Magical Realism Genre in Latin American Literature
Quick fact
The term 'magical realism' was first used by German art critic Franz Roh in 1925 to describe a painting style, but it was adopted by Latin American writers in the 1940s to define a literary movement.
Why this is interesting
You've probably read stories where a character flies or a ghost appears, but what if these events were treated as everyday occurrences? That's the heart of magical realism—a genre that makes the impossible feel completely normal.