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. Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... Fiction is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality. ... Poetry (from Ancient Greek: (poiéo/poió) = I create) is traditionally a written art form (although there is also an ancient and modern poetry which relies mainly upon oral or pictorial representations) in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional...

Some absurdist fiction authors Fiction is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ...

• Douglas Adams (science fiction)
• Lewis Carroll
• 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)
• Jasper Fforde
• Joseph Heller

Some absurdist fiction television shows Douglas Noël Adams in an undated publicity photograph by Jill Furmanovsky. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A self-portrait of Lewis Caroll, taken with assistance. ... John Kendrick Bangs John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangsian fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that sets the plot wholly or partially in the afterlife. ... Bangsian fantasy is the school of fantasy writing that sets the plot wholly or partially in the afterlife. ... David Barry, Jr. ... Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1954 Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990) was a British novelist and short story author of Norwegian descent, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... Tim Dorsey is an author from Florida. ... Daniel Handler Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970 in San Francisco), also professionally known as Lemony Snicket, is an American author, screenwriter, and accordionist. ... Christopher Moore is an American writer of absurdist fiction. ... C.D. Payne is an American author of absurdist fiction who is best known for his series of novels about fictional teenager Nick Twisp. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE is an English fantasy author (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England), best known for his Discworld series. ... For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... Jasper Fforde Jasper Fforde (born in London on January 11, 1961) is a novelist and aviator living in Wales, United Kingdom. ... Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirist best remembered for writing the satiric World War II classic Catch-22. ...

• FLCL
• Futurama
• The Simpsons
• Sealab 2021
• South Park
• Family Guy
• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
• Upright Citizens Brigade
• The State