realism
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Certain established giants—Stephen Crane and Theodore Dreiser among them—earn Fiedler’s disparagement, usually for overemphasizing realism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
For Nicholas Pinnock, who plays successful actor Solomon, that realism is what makes the show feel distinctly British in its outlook.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
While such realism can be an asset, it may mislead him about the U.S. balance sheet in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The story, known for its suffusive magical realism, follows three generations of the del Valle Trueba women through the turbulent history of a conservative South American country, inspired by Allende’s Chile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
All my life had shaped me for the realism, the naturalism of the modern novel, and I could not read enough of them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing realism
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