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antinovel

antinovel

See also: anti-novel

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antinovel (plural antinovels)

  1. (literature) A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.
    Digressions are usually considered a characteristic feature of the antinovel tradition.
  2. (literature, by extension) Any form of writing style that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.

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