noun
- experimental novels that deliberately reject or subvert traditional narrative conventions and structures
Usage: literary criticism; plural form
Examples
- The professor assigned several antinovels to demonstrate how modern writers challenge literary conventions.
- Robbe-Grillet’s works are considered classic antinovels that abandon plot and character development.
- These antinovels confused readers expecting traditional storytelling techniques.
- The course examined how antinovels emerged as a reaction against realistic fiction.
- Critics debated whether these antinovels represented genuine innovation or mere pretension.
- Students struggled to analyze antinovels using conventional literary methods.