metafiction
noun
meta·fic·tion
ˌme-tə-ˈfik-shən 
: fiction which refers to or takes as its subject fictional writing and its conventions
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Even his nods to metafiction, a genre known for playing with form and defying traditions, feel pat.
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Stephen Kearse, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
The year was 1976, and Raymond Carver-style minimalism hadn’t yet overtaken the postmodern metafictions of Barth, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Coover and William Gass.
—Michael Laser, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Anchoring even his most arcane metafictions are recognizable characters who try to commit to a principle or an identity — and often fail spectacularly.
—Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Or the experimental metafiction of Sharon Mashihi’s Appearances.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
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Stephen Kearse, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
The year was 1976, and Raymond Carver-style minimalism hadn’t yet overtaken the postmodern metafictions of Barth, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Coover and William Gass.
—Michael Laser, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Anchoring even his most arcane metafictions are recognizable characters who try to commit to a principle or an identity — and often fail spectacularly.
—Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Or the experimental metafiction of Sharon Mashihi’s Appearances.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
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“Metafiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metafiction. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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