Absurdist fiction is a genre of fiction, drama or poetry that centers on the behavior of absurd characters, situations or subjects. While a great deal of absurdist fiction is humorous in nature, the hallmark of the genre is not humor, but rather the study of human behavior under circumstances that are highly unusual. Absurdist fiction posits little judgment about characters or their actions; that task is left to the reader.

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  • Absurdist fiction is a genre of fiction, drama or poetry that centers on the behavior of absurd characters, situations or subjects. While a great deal of absurdist fiction is humorous in nature, the hallmark of the genre is not humor, but rather the study of human behavior under circumstances that are highly unusual. Absurdist fiction posits little judgment about characters or their actions; that task is left to the reader. Unlike many other forms of literature, absurdist works will not necessarily have a traditional plot structure (ie rising action, climax, falling action). Similarly, the "moral" of the story is generally not explicit, and the characters are often ambiguous in nature. Due to its non-conformist nature, many readers struggle with Absurdism when they are first exposed to it. Indeed, it would be accurate to describe absurdism and absurdist fiction as an "acquired taste". Conversely, this genre is a favorite among scholars because it lends itself so well to interpretation, discussion, and debate. Absurdism grew out of the modernist literature of the late 19th and early 20th century as a direct opposition to the Victorian literature which was prominent just prior to this period.
  • La literatura de l'absurd s'inspira en el surrealisme, i la filosofia de l'absurd per crear obres literàries marcades per l'humor i la sorpresa per denunciar situacions socials o reflexionar d'una manera diferent sobre qüestions existencials. L'auge d'aquest tipus de literatura es dóna a finals del segle XIX i durant tot el segle XX. En aquestes obres es porten els esdeveniments quotidians fins a les seves últimes conseqüències i es pren sempre el sentit literal de cada terme, per evidenciar la quantitat de convencions que regeixen les societats. El lector reconeix els referents i veu versemblants els resultats que s'anuncien, tot i que s'allunyen absurdament de la realitat. Abunden també els personatges i objectes que actuen com a símbols.
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  • Absurdist fiction is a genre of fiction, drama or poetry that centers on the behavior of absurd characters, situations or subjects. While a great deal of absurdist fiction is humorous in nature, the hallmark of the genre is not humor, but rather the study of human behavior under circumstances that are highly unusual. Absurdist fiction posits little judgment about characters or their actions; that task is left to the reader.
  • La literatura de l'absurd s'inspira en el surrealisme, i la filosofia de l'absurd per crear obres literàries marcades per l'humor i la sorpresa per denunciar situacions socials o reflexionar d'una manera diferent sobre qüestions existencials. L'auge d'aquest tipus de literatura es dóna a finals del segle XIX i durant tot el segle XX.
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  • Absurdist fiction
  • Literatura de l'absurd
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