Magical realism is an interesting word combination that is used often, but usually with little understanding. So, what is magical realism? Isn’t this term a contradiction? Is magical realism just a variation of the fantasy genre? Let’s investigate! In this video we'll explore: 📍What is required of magical realism as a literary genre? 📍Who are the most important writers? 📍Where did it receive the bigggest influence? 📍What are the most exciting books to read? #MagicalRealism #Literature #CuriousMuse SIGN UP TODAY 🎨 Online Mini Course - How to Understand Modern Art: https://courses.curiousmuse.org/modern-art JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER 📩 Get your regular dose of culture directly in your inbox https://curiousmuse.org/newsletter DOWNLOAD OUR FREE CHECKLIST 📚 6 Ways to Improve Your Life Through Reading https://courses.curiousmuse.org/6-reasons-why-reading-is-good CREDITS: Story: Yelena Chzhen Copyrighting: Matthew Jones Voice: Caleb Mertz Production: IK Video Prod FOLLOW: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiousmuse_org ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiousmuse.org ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiousmuse.org​​​ LISTEN: ► Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3agcuii​​ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/37dadme​​ ► Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3aglvrC​​ ► Anchor: https://anchor.fm/curious-muse​​ SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/Curious_Muse​​ Curious Muse brings the best of arts and culture stories from around the world. Our stories will make you feel curious, learn new things and have a good time too. We cover a wide range of topics - visual and performing arts, literature and history, architecture and design, fashion and more - explained in a cool, digital way. Join our community, subscribe and let us know what you think!