"hysterical realism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined by English critic James Wood in 2000 to describe Zadie Smith's White Teeth. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|James Wood|in=2000|nat=English|nobycat=1|occ=critic|w=James Wood (critic)}} Coined by English critic James Wood in 2000 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hysterical realism (uncountable)
  1. (literature) A literary genre typified by a strong contrast between elaborately absurd prose, plotting, or characterization, on the one hand, and careful, detailed investigations of real, specific social phenomena on the other. Wikipedia link: White Teeth, Zadie Smith Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Literary genres, Literature Related terms: magic realism

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