nouveau roman
nouveau roman · nouveaux romans
A type of 1950s French novel that diverged from classical literary genresA type of 1950s French novel that diverged from classical literary genres; antinovel.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of 1950s French novel that diverged from classical literary genres; antinovel.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French nouveau roman (literally “new novel”); coined by Émile HenUnadapted borrowing from French nouveau roman (literally “new novel”); coined by Émile Henriot in the newspaper Le Monde on May 22, 1957.
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Forms
plural: nouveaux romans| Singular | nouveau roman |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednouveau romancier
See also
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