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DescriptionThis is a work by the French author Alain Robbe-Grillet, translated from the original French. Reviews"Far from being a manifesto, For a New Novel is a releasing book, releasing in the fullest sense. It shows the possibilities of the novel, and possible ways of thinking about the novel; and it shows how little most of us . . . have dared to think, and why. Amazing. As for importance, I doubt that fiction as an art can any longer seriously be discussed without reference to Robbe-Grillet." --Eliot Fremont-Smith, New York Times "Far from being a manifesto, "For a New Novel "is a releasing book, releasing in the fullest sense. It shows the possibilities of the novel, and possible ways of thinking about the novel; and it shows how little most of us . . . have dared to think, and why. Amazing. As for importance, I doubt that fiction as an art can any longer seriously be discussed without reference to Robbe-Grillet." --Eliot Fremont-Smith, "New York Times" Author descriptionAlain Robbe-Grillet (French pronunciation: [a.le� Rob gRi.je]) (18 August 1922 - 18 February 2008), was a French writer and filmmaker. He was, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon, one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman (new novel) trend. Alain Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Academie fra |