Transgressional fiction
Transgressional fiction is a form of fiction in which the story centers around one or more characters who feel confined by the current norms and expectations of society. These characters, throughout the course of the story, attempt to break out from those boundaries and find that which they are looking for, be it better self-identity, inner peace, or anything else that they are unable to attain within the current boundaries. Almost by definition, the actions these characters perform are frequently anti-social. Famous examples of transgressional literature, such as those cited below, have aroused controversy, as the characters' anti-social lifestyles may emphasize the negative or violent connotations that adjective carries. At the same time, transgressional fiction is less bound by societal restrictions, and it is capable of pungent commentary upon the society its characters inhabit.Minimalism is a common method of writing in transgressional fiction.
The author Chuck Palahniuk often uses the phrase transgressional fiction when describing his form of writing.
Authors of transgressional fiction
Notable works of transgressional fiction
This is a short list of works of transgressional fiction that are of considerable popularity.