ALAIN ROBERT GRILLE,

MARGUERITE DURAS & LE

NOUVEAU ROMAN
Andrew D. Lavallee
Le Nouveau Roman
 Translation: The New Novel
 Also referred to as the
Antinovel
 Appeared prominently in
France during the mid-20th
Century
 Was a deliberate attempt by
the authors of the time to
avoid the conventional
elements of the typical novel
 This was mainly due to the
belief that such components had
been overused
 Key Components of Le
Nouveau Roman
 Usually lacked any sort of
conventional plot, dialogue,
linear narrative or even human
interest
 Attempted to avoid any
expression of the author’s
distinct style, values,
preferences and even
personality
https://www.britannica.com/art/New-Novel
https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/nouveau-
roman
Alain Robert-Grille
August 18th, 1922 – February 18th 2018

 Published the novel La Jalousie in the year 1957

 On March 25th, 2004, Robert-Grille was elected as
a member to the Academie Francaise
 He was also a prominent screenwriter and director
in the world of cinema, with many of his films going
on to win dozens of awards
 From 1943 to 1944 Robert-Grille participated in
compulsory labor in Nuremberg, working as a
machinist
Jalousie – Meaning & Relation

Not only does La Jalousie

refer to the emotions the main
character is feeling as he
begins to suspect his wife of
having an affair, it also refers
to how his interpretation of
events is affected by the very
object he is using to observe
the affair.
Marguerite Duras
April 4th, 1914 – March 3rd 1996

 Published Moderato Cantabile in the year 1958

 Duras was also a playwright, screenwriter, essayist
and experimental filmmaker
 Her script for Hiroshima Mon Amour was nominated
for Best original Screenplay at The Academy
Awards
 Duras was also a member of the French Resistance
during WWII
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