Sometimes, magic realism works and sometimes it doesn’t. On the other hand, you will find those elements in most literature from all over the world – not just in Latin America. You will find it in Scandinavia sagas, in African poetry, in Indian literature written in English, in American literature written by ethnic minorities. Writers like Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison, Barbara Kingsolver and Alice Hoffman all use this style.
For a while in the U. S. and Europe, a logical and practical approach to literature prevailed, but it didn’t last very long. That’s because life is full of mystery. And the goal of literature is to explore those mysteries. It actually enlarges your horizons. When you allow dreams, visions and premonitions to enter into your everyday life and your work as a writer, reality seems to expand.