Bildungsroman

Example Sentences

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The MacGuffin that unites the thriller with the bildungsroman is a fiddle once played by PopPop, Ray’s enslaved great-great-grandfather, probably the son of the master of the Marks plantation.

From Los Angeles Times

“Somebody Somewhere” is a far cry from the single-girl sitcoms of the past, which have generally followed the arc of the bildungsroman, in which the protagonist develops self-reliance and self-respect, ready to meet the challenges of becoming an adult.

From New York Times

The “True Blood” actor reads the first-ever audio production of this 1973 bildungsroman, about an adopted girl in the South who is unapologetic in her love for other women.

From New York Times

“How is one to convey the extraordinary charm and power of this author?” the cultural commentator Christopher Hitchens once wrote in the Atlantic, describing Mr. Pezeshkzad’s novel as a “love story enfolded in a bildungsroman and wrapped in a conspiracy theory.”

From Washington Post

The late essayist Christopher Hitchens once referred to the novel as “a love story enfolded in a bildungsroman and wrapped in a conspiracy theory” — using a $10 word for a coming-of-age tale.

From Seattle Times