Bildungsroman definitions

Bildungsroman

1) German literature term 2) Literary genre
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Bildungsroman

In literary criticism, a Bildungsroman (ˈbɪldʊŋs.ʁoˌmaːn; `novel of formation/education/culture`),{efn|group=lower-alpha|Engel explains that the term has in recent years been applied to very different novels but originally meant a novel of formation of a character, of an individual personality in interaction (including conflict) with soci.....
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Bildungsroman

class of novel in German literature that deals with the formative years of an individual.[7 related articles]
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/64

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Bildungsroman

(Germ. 'formation novel') The German term for a coming-of-age story. Also called an Erziehungsroman.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22385

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Bildungsroman

a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/bildungsroman

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