anti-novel

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

Meanings

nounanti-novel (plural anti-novels)

plural anti-novels

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of antinovel.

    It could indeed be argued that, in significant literary history, the anti-novel preceded the novel.

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