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nouveau roman

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nouveau roman French [nuvo rɔmɑ̃]
n pl nouveaux romans [nuvo rɔmɑ̃]
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) another term for anti-roman See antinovel
[literally: new novel]
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With his first novel, "Le Proces-Verbal" (1963, The Deposition), published when he was only 23, Le Clezio was seen as a newcomer to the Nouveau Roman (New Novel) movement spearheaded by Alain Robbe-Grillet.
Le Clezio, France's wandering literary star by AFP / AFP Global Edition
He did, it is true, have other reasons to be furious, and there were certain articles that aggravated the matter, especially abroad, which proclaimed that I was "the only thing to emerge from France since the Nouveau Roman.
On neutral grounds: Michel Houellbecq on Alain Robbe-Grillet by Houellebecq, Michel / Artforum International
He reads four languages, including French and Spanish, but decided against emulating the nouveau roman, and was pushed towards realism by an encounter with Mahfouz in Alexandria.
Cairo calling by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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