antinovel
[ an-tee-nov-uhl, an-tahy- ]
noun
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.
Origin of antinovel
1Other words from antinovel
- an·ti·nov·el·ist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for antinovel
antinovel
/ (ˈæntɪˌnɒvəl) /
noun
Also: anti-roman, nouveau roman a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
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