"surfiction" meaning in English

See surfiction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Coined by Raymond Federman in his 1973 manifesto "Surfiction—A Position". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} surfiction (uncountable)
  1. A style of fiction that rejects realism and advertises its own fictional status, similar to metafiction, postmodernism or fabulation. Wikipedia link: Raymond Federman Tags: uncountable
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