Which term, coined by Linda Hutcheon, describes a type of postmodern fiction that is intensely self-reflexive yet also lays claim to historical events and personages?
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Correct answer: Historiographic Metafiction
Historiographic metafiction refers to novels that fictionalize actual historical events or figures while simultaneously drawing attention to the unstable nature of historical truth. Works like E.L. Doctorow's 'Ragtime' are classic examples of this genre.
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