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Künstlerroman

/ˈkʏnstlɐʁoˌmaːn/
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  1. 1

    A novel that examines and depicts the development of an artist from childhood to maturity.

    "James Joyce's 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' is a classic example of a Künstlerroman."

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Borrowed from German, from Künstler ("artist") + Roman ("novel").

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