Nouveau roman
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Nouveau roman is a mid-20th-century French literary movement characterized by experimental narrative techniques, rejection of traditional plot and character, and a focus on subjective perception and formal innovation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nouveau roman canonical | 3 |
| Pour un nouveau roman | 2 |
| New Novel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nouveau roman Context triple: [French literature, hasMovement, Nouveau roman]
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A.
Les Tendances nouvelles
Les Tendances nouvelles is a written work by French Post-Impressionist artist and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his ideas on modern art and aesthetics.
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B.
Le Monde cassé
Le Monde cassé is a philosophical drama by French existentialist thinker Gabriel Marcel that explores themes of brokenness, human relationships, and spiritual transcendence.
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C.
The Novo
The Novo is a mid-sized live music and entertainment venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting concerts, special events, and performances.
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D.
Nouvel
Nouvel is a French surname most prominently associated with Jean Nouvel, the renowned contemporary architect known for his innovative and experimental building designs worldwide.
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E.
L’Espace littéraire
L’Espace littéraire is a seminal philosophical and literary-critical work by Maurice Blanchot that explores the nature of literature, writing, and the writer’s relation to language and absence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nouveau roman Target entity description: Nouveau roman is a mid-20th-century French literary movement characterized by experimental narrative techniques, rejection of traditional plot and character, and a focus on subjective perception and formal innovation.
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A.
Les Tendances nouvelles
Les Tendances nouvelles is a written work by French Post-Impressionist artist and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his ideas on modern art and aesthetics.
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B.
Le Monde cassé
Le Monde cassé is a philosophical drama by French existentialist thinker Gabriel Marcel that explores themes of brokenness, human relationships, and spiritual transcendence.
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C.
The Novo
The Novo is a mid-sized live music and entertainment venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting concerts, special events, and performances.
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D.
Nouvel
Nouvel is a French surname most prominently associated with Jean Nouvel, the renowned contemporary architect known for his innovative and experimental building designs worldwide.
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E.
L’Espace littéraire
L’Espace littéraire is a seminal philosophical and literary-critical work by Maurice Blanchot that explores the nature of literature, writing, and the writer’s relation to language and absence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French literary movement
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literary movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| field | French literature ⓘ |
| genre | experimental literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambiguity of meaning
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anti-plot orientation ⓘ depersonalized characters ⓘ detailed, neutral description ⓘ emphasis on language itself ⓘ emphasis on objects and spaces ⓘ experimental narrative techniques ⓘ experimentation with point of view ⓘ experimentation with time ⓘ focus on narrative process ⓘ focus on subjective perception ⓘ formal innovation ⓘ fragmented narrative ⓘ impersonal narration ⓘ minimalist description ⓘ non-linear storytelling ⓘ open-ended narratives ⓘ questioning of authorial omniscience ⓘ reduction of psychological analysis ⓘ rejection of conventional character development ⓘ rejection of traditional plot ⓘ self-reflexive writing ⓘ weak or absent plot ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
anti-roman (anti-novel)
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deconstruction of narrative conventions ⓘ écriture ⓘ |
| inception | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
late-20th-century narrative theory
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postmodern literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
existentialism
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modernism ⓘ
linked to:
Modernism
phenomenology ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainRegion | France ⓘ |
| movementIn | literature ⓘ |
| notableProponent |
Alain Robbe-Grillet
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Claude Ollier ⓘ Claude Simon ⓘ Jean Ricardou ⓘ Marguerite Duras ⓘ Michel Butor ⓘ Nathalie Sarraute ⓘ Robert Pinget ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
19th-century realist novel
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traditional psychological novel ⓘ |
| period | post-World War II literature ⓘ |
| publisherAssociated |
Éditions de Minuit
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linked to:
Les Éditions de Minuit
|
| startTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| theoreticalFigure | Jean Ricardou ⓘ |
| theoreticalFigure | Roland Barthes ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Nouveau roman
linked to: Nouveau roman