Bildungsromans
- plural of Bildungsroman.
Example Sentences
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That status quo, set by the single-girl sitcoms of last century, was in its own time revolutionary, allowing women their own bildungsromans and turning the smart, sassy career woman into a cultural icon.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2022
The novels I’ve mentioned so far are all bildungsromans, and probably for good reason, as we tend to associate certain narrative forms with youth and therefore with feelings of both joy and nostalgia.
From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2022
The protagonists of bildungsromans usually end up turning inward, directing their sense of awe at their own bullshit detectors.
From The New Yorker • May 2, 2019
Borrowing from spy thrillers, fantasy epics, steampunk odysseys, and Dickensian bildungsromans, the books are unplaceable, like a tune you might recall from childhood, or a dream.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2017
