"dirty realism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by Bill Buford of Granta magazine in 1983. Etymology templates: {{coined|en|Bill Buford|nobycat=1}} Coined by Bill Buford Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dirty realism (uncountable)
  1. A North American literary movement that depicts seamy or mundane aspects of ordinary life in spare, unadorned language. Wikipedia link: dirty realism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Literary genres

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