metafiction
noun
meta·fic·tion
ˌme-tə-ˈfik-shən 
: fiction which refers to or takes as its subject fictional writing and its conventions
Examples of metafiction in a Sentence
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Anchoring even his most arcane metafictions are recognizable characters who try to commit to a principle or an identity — and often fail spectacularly.
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Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Or the experimental metafiction of Sharon Mashihi’s Appearances.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
The problem with the likely indictment of Donald Trump is that his offense is a metafiction.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 28 Mar. 2023
The story now bounces into metafiction.
—Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
By the Book: The novelist Sam Lipsyte reads everything — including mall design metafiction.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2022
Venice, Toronto Imprisoned and subject to a filmmaking ban in his country, Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi offers his most chilling clandestine metafiction yet.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2022
The show is not just a work of metafiction but an unsparing piece of self-criticism.
—John Semley, The New Republic, 28 July 2022
By and large, though, in these two books Mina has mastered the intricacies of metafiction, not to mention edge-of-your-seat storytelling.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022
Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Or the experimental metafiction of Sharon Mashihi’s Appearances.
—Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
The problem with the likely indictment of Donald Trump is that his offense is a metafiction.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 28 Mar. 2023
The story now bounces into metafiction.
—Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
By the Book: The novelist Sam Lipsyte reads everything — including mall design metafiction.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2022
Venice, Toronto Imprisoned and subject to a filmmaking ban in his country, Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi offers his most chilling clandestine metafiction yet.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2022
The show is not just a work of metafiction but an unsparing piece of self-criticism.
—John Semley, The New Republic, 28 July 2022
By and large, though, in these two books Mina has mastered the intricacies of metafiction, not to mention edge-of-your-seat storytelling.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022
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“Metafiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metafiction. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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