fictionissa
Fictionissa is a term used in literary and media studies to describe a mode in which fiction and non-fiction elements are deliberately intermixed within a single work, often to invite readers to question assumptions about truth, credibility, or authorship.
Common characteristics include documentary aesthetics, metafictional framing, and the use of fabricated archives, annotated footnotes, invented
Origin and use: The term has appeared in scholarly discourse since the early 2010s and is applied
In practice, fictionissa can take many forms, including novels that present themselves as case studies, films
Reception: Critics discuss its potential to enhance critical media literacy while raising concerns about reader deception
See also: metafiction; autofiction; documentary fiction; speculative documentary.