Has anyone heard about Grotesquerie? (Not the TV series)

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I was looking for body horror version of surrealism and I stumbled upon grotesquerie. Mind you, I am talking about literary form, not the TV series. And here's what I found on wikipedia.

Grotesquerie is a literary form that became a popular genre in the early 20th century. It is characterized by using the grotesque in its work (i.e., the work uses people or animal forms that are distorted or misshapen) for comedic effect or in order to repulse. It can be grouped with science fiction and horror. Authors such as Ambrose Bierce, Fritz Leiber, H.P. Lovecraft, H. Russell Wakefield, Seabury Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Margaret St. Clair, Stanton A. Coblentz, Lee Brown Coye and Katherine Anne Porter have written books within this genre.

So my question is, have you heard about this genre? What books or stories have been written by the authors? Can you give me some?

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