roman a clef
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The seamless overlap between real life and fictional counterparts, and the faithful reproduction of such well-established facts, conveys the author’s intention to offer a crystal clear clé to this roman à clef.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024
The story quoted a few skeptics—among them the writer Harry Monaghan, who’d written a well-received roman à clef five years prior, and who had a regular column in the Post.
From Slate • May 27, 2023
Her third book, “American Wife,” was a darkly shaded roman à clef about a woman very much like First Lady Laura Bush.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Anderson has written, publishing four novels, including "Star," a roman à clef, and three autobiographies — a much larger backlist than the average model/actor.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
In the history of the novel, however, the roman à clef deserves perhaps more recognition than has hitherto been accorded it.
From The Life and Romances of Mrs. Eliza Haywood by Whicher, George Frisbie
