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ecbrenner commented on the word 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.)" --Word Spy
March 22, 2010
bilby commented on the word hysterical realism
Is Word Spy also responsible for that weird pronunciation?
March 22, 2010
ecbrenner commented on the word hysterical realism
That's where I grabbed it from, yes. Maybe he's Southern? It sounds like it when I try to pronounce it.
March 29, 2010
john commented on the word hysterical realism
I've always thought this should be related to catatonic expressionism.
I do like a lot of the authors pigionholed as hysterical realists (hystericists?), though.
March 29, 2010