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Meaning of anti-novel

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

anti-novel

noun

Definitions

  1. A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.

    Example: Digressions are usually considered a characteristic feature of the antinovel tradition.

  2. (by extension) Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.