Thursday, June 2, 2011

Bildungsroman

bil-dungs-ro-man (bĭldŭngsrō-mäɴˈ)

noun
1. A novel that tells the story of a young protagonist learning something about the world.
Graduations, weddings and funerals make life seem like one big bildungsroman. Maybe it is and we just need these moments to reflect on the plot.

Synonyms: apprenticeship novel, coming of age novel, erziehungsroman, kunstlerroman.

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