Editing Transgressive art (section)

=== In literature ===
The term can also be applied to [[transgressional fiction|transgressive literature]] as well. Examples include ''[[Trainspotting (novel)|Trainspotting]]'' by [[Irvine Welsh]], ''[[Blood and Guts in High School]]'' by [[Kathy Acker]], ''[[American Psycho]]'' by [[Bret Easton Ellis]], ''[[Fight Club (novel)|Fight Club]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]], ''Behead All Satans'' by MNM-DR, and [[J. G. Ballard]]'s short story "The Enormous Space". These works deal with issues that were considered to be outside the social norms. Their characters abuse drugs, engage in violent behaviour, and could be considered sexual deviants.<ref name="atlmonth">[https://www.theatlantic.com/issues/96dec/wrdwatch/wrdwatch.htm Word Watch &mdash; December 1996] from ''[[The Atlantic Monthly]]''</ref>

Transgressive writing can also be reflected in non-fiction, such as in the writing style of [[Jim Goad]].<ref name="PXLife">{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=12327 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221192342/http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=12327 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 21, 2008 |title=Citizen Goad |author=Joseph Gallivan |date=30 Oct 2009 |work=Entertainment |publisher=Portland Life |access-date=3 October 2011}}</ref>