Absurdist fiction
Absurdist Fiction, an extreme branch of satire, is a form of fiction or poetry that utilizes absurd characters, situations or subjects to promote thoughtful laughter. Thoughtful laughter is the main literary aim of absurdist fiction; it is designed to make its audience laugh and consider serious issues simultaneously. The outlandish style and plot of much absurdist fiction and poetry is more memorable and tends to impact the reader more greatly than regular fiction.
Some Absurdist Fiction authors
- Douglas Adams (science fiction)
- John Kendrick Bangs (Bangsian fantasy)
- Dave Barry (who has also written absurdist non-fiction)
- Roald Dahl (not exclusively absurdist)
- Tim Dorsey
- Daniel Handler (AKA Lemony Snicket)
- Christopher Moore
- C.D. Payne
- Terry Pratchett (who currently writes mostly fantasy)
Some Absuridist Fiction television shows
(It is interesting to note that many of these have run on Adult Swim at some point.)