Elements of ontological magical realism in Ibi Zoboy's American Street

The article explores the novel American Street by contemporary US writer of Haitian origin Ibi Zoboy from perspective using technique magical realism. embraces magic, faith in spirits, otherworldly forces as well strategies narrative mode magic realism dominates postcolonial writings fictional works that describe migration experience. development different national traditions caused its variety and diverse forms expression. Therefore, this paper, term or marvelous is considered theoretical perspectives. phenomenon it denotes started history Weimar Republic modernist movement when German art critic Franz Roh coined term. Then, 1955 became popular Latin America. Alejo Carpentier, Angel Flores underlined European counterpart main task to express unique extraordinary reality They argued elements are derived 'supernatural' 'local' 'indigenous' myths, religions cultures. Moreover, relies upon presentation imagined if they were real.The focuses on how these definitions related discussed various theoreticians. It concluded most relevant Echevarría’s typology. He differentiated two kinds realism: ontological epistemological. Ontological has material beliefs practices cultural context which text set.The author considers notion analyse Zoboy’s Street, rituals help character survive a difficult situation. emphasized religious component an important part discourse.