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bil·dungs·ro·man or Bil·dungs·ro·man  (bldngz-r-män, -dngks-)
n.
A novel whose principal subject is the moral, psychological, and intellectual development of a usually youthful main character.
[German : Bildung, formation (from Middle High German bildunge, from Old High German bildunga, from bilidn, to shape, from bildi, form, shape) + Roman, novel (from French, a story in the vernacular, novel; see roman).]
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Through very different bildungsromane, these authors illustrate the ways in which ethnic marginalization and a sense of not having been able to achieve the celebrated "American Dream" lead their protagonists to violence and criminal behavior, as a strategy of survival.
Introduction: have come, are here: reading Filipino/a American ... by Davis, Rocio G. / MELUS
The Bildungsromane of these authors, then, offer a process through which the protagonists find their voices; thus, African American vernacular and folkloric genres are central to her study as sites of inspiration, community, and silencing.
Gender-Voice-Vernacular by Taylor-Guthrie, Danille / African American Review
Bright lights, college courses, economic development, advances in science and the arts-these are among the good things traditionally and understandably sought by protagonists of Bildungsromane, whether set in Minnesota or elsewhere.
Midwestern loneliness: the novels of Jon Hassler by Hynes, John / Commonweal
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