Three Movements, Three Adjectives: Surreal, Absurd, Magic Realist
In Defense of Meaning
There is surely an irony in trying define three words each which stem from movements that problematized meaning. All three movements recognize a certain hegemony in logic and the rational and resisted being strictly categorized. However language’s usefulness hinges on shared meaning. As imperfect and temporary as that meaning might be it does not preclude trying to pin down a few elements in order to help insure that words remain useful.
