what is the role of magical realism
Lesson Summary. Magical realism is a genre of literature that blends realistic elements with magical elements to create 'magical realism.' Magical realism originated in Latin America, where writers such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende made it popular.here are numerous Latin American writers whose work falls into the magical realism genre. Here are just a few famous examples: Gabriel Garcia Marquez was an incredibly popular author from Colombia. He wrote the famous novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, which is an example of magical realism.