Meaning of message fiction | Babel Free

Definitions

Fiction that attempts to convey a sociopolitical message, as opposed to mere escapism.

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Examples

“Goldstein has fallen victim to the trap inherent in message fiction: when a novelist makes the message too prominent, or warps the story to serve the message, the story suffers.”

“[…] I have already found that I can't write 'message' fiction of any kind. I can only write the kind I like best to read, which is the bang-up adventure type […]”

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