Bildungsroman

In literary criticism, a bildungsroman (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪldʊŋs.ʁoˌmaːn], plural bildungsromane, German pronunciation: [ˈbɪldʊŋs.ʁoˌmaːnə]) is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood (coming of age),^[1] in which character change is important.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[a] The term comes from the German words Bildung ('education', alternatively 'forming') and Roman ('novel').

^ Lynch 1999.
^ Bakhtin 1996, p. 21.
^ Jeffers 2005, p. 2.
^ "Bildungsroman: German literary genre". Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020.
^ Engel 2008, pp. 263–266.

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[FOOTNOTELynch1999-1] Lynch 1999.

[FOOTNOTEBakhtin199621-2] Bakhtin 1996, p. 21.

[FOOTNOTEJeffers20052-3] Jeffers 2005, p. 2.

[4] "Bildungsroman: German literary genre". Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020.

[FOOTNOTEEngel2008263–266-5] Engel 2008, pp. 263–266.

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