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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKünstlerroman
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʏnstlɐʁoˌmaːn
"Der Roman gilt als ein typischer Künstlerroman des 19. Jahrhunderts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A literary work that focuses on the development of a protagonist who is an artist, tracing their growth from childhood or youth into maturity and artistic realization.
"James Joyce's 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' remains the definitive example of the artist-novel in modern literature." - 2
A subgenre of the Bildungsroman that specifically emphasizes the cultivation of aesthetic sensibility and the creative process.
"The author's debut book functions as a classic artist-novel, chronicling the protagonist's journey through art school and bohemian disillusionment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a calque and conceptual parallel to the German Künstlerroman, combining the English 'artist' (from Old French and Latin) with 'novel' (from Italian novella). It emerged in literary criticism during the 20th century to categorize narratives specifically focused on the development, struggles, and maturation of a creative personality.
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roman d'artiste
Transliteration: ʁɔmɑ̃ daʁtist
"Ce livre est un magnifique roman d'artiste."
Künstlerroman
Transliteration: ˈkʏnstlɐʁoˌmaːn
"Der Roman gilt als ein typischer Künstlerroman des 19. Jahrhunderts."
romanzo d'artista
Transliteration: roˈmantso darˈtista
"Questo testo esplora le convenzioni del romanzo d'artista."
novela de artista
Transliteration: noˈβela de arˈtista
"La novela de artista examina la psique creativa."
romance de artista
Transliteration: ʁoˈmɐ̃si dji aʁˈtistɐ
"O autor escreveu um brilhante romance de artista."
कलाकार उपन्यास
Transliteration: kalakar upanyas
"यह उपन्यास एक कलाकार के जीवन संघर्ष को दर्शाता है।"
艺术家小说
Transliteration: yìshùjiā xiǎoshuō
"这部作品被视为现代文学中的经典艺术家小说。"
예술가 소설
Transliteration: yesulga soseol
"그의 소설은 전형적인 예술가 소설의 형식을 띤다."
芸術家小説
Transliteration: geijutsuka shōsetsu
"この本は典型的な芸術家小説として高く評価されている。"
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