Declaration Quote by Fred D'Aguiar

“People tend to focus on the "magic" more than the "realism." But, like all fiction, fantasy arrives at truth via the road of untruth.”

— Salman Rushdie

“I lack the disposition for realism. . . . as soon as I have managed to put together a suitable number of realistic people…

— Torgny Lindgren

People don't like to say Fantasy they say Magic Realism which means Fantasy written by somebody I went to university with.

— Terry Pratchett

When people use the term magic realism, usually they only mean 'magic' and they don't hear 'realism', whereas the way in which magic realism…

— Salman Rushdie

Realism is a corruption of reality.

— Wallace Stevens

Realism is simply Romanticism that has lost its reason...that is its reason for existing.

— Anonymous

Set your fantasies in the here and now and then, if challenged, claim to be writing Magical Realism.

— Neil Gaiman

“magical realism? Aren’t we all making shit up,”

— Sherman Alexie

Magic realism - somebody used that phrase the other day that is familiar with South American literature. That rang a bell. It resonates with…

— Sam Neill

Realism is something we practice when we aren't feeling very well. When we don't feel up to the extra effort.

— Robert Edmond Jones

Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real.

— Federico Fellini

At the end of the day, it's about the reader's attachment to and belief in the magical elements that make or break magical realism.

— Tea Obreht