ALL meanings of antinovel
an·ti·nov·el
A a - noun antinovel a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected 3
- noun antinovel a work of prose fiction in which such characteristics of the traditional novel as character development, the realistic description of society, and, esp., a clearly developed narrative are deliberately de-emphasized or rejected 3
- noun antinovel A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist. 1
- noun antinovel a literary work in which the author rejects the use of traditional elements of novel structure, especially in regard to development of plot and character. 1
- noun antinovel (literature) A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist. 0
- noun antinovel (literature, by extension) Any form of writing style that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature. 0