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Transgressive Fiction
Transgressive fiction is a genre of literature that focuses on characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and who use unusual and/or illicit ways to break free of those confines. Because they are rebelling against the basic norms of society, protagonists of transgressional fiction may seem mentally ill, anti-social and/or nihilistic. The genre deals extensively with taboo subject matters such as drugs, sex, violence, incest, pedophilia, and crime.
The genre of "transgressive fiction" was defined by Los Angeles Times literary critic Michael Silverblatt.[1] Anne H. Souk ...more
The genre of "transgressive fiction" was defined by Los Angeles Times literary critic Michael Silverblatt.[1] Anne H. Souk ...more
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When you’re a full-time serious drunk, empties become a longstanding problem. They pile up fast, right under your nose, and you can’t believe one person could use that much of anything. Empties aren’t just garbage, they’re evidence. Evidence of how much you use and so therefore evidence of what you are. Like corpses heaping up in exponential proportion, they force you into the business of digging mass graves.
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― West Is San Francisco
― West Is San Francisco
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How sure are you that it is your decision? You’re conditioned to think you need to have a child to be happy. But my dear, what if you don’t? Would you feel incomplete?
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― Feminomaniacs
― Feminomaniacs
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