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: Primarily focuses on 1960s–80s fiction; newer digital metafiction isn't covered. Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-co...
: Advanced scholars sometimes feel it avoids the "most complex" linguistic issues. 📖 Essential Examples Covered Waugh uses several famous works to illustrate her points: Based on community feedback from Goodreads and academic
Reviewers and scholars highlight several core arguments that make this book a staple for students of postmodernism: Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-co...
: Offers "concrete advice" and clear readings of specific texts.
: While some critics saw self-referential writing as a sign of creative exhaustion, Waugh views it as a vital renewal of the genre.