Alain Robbe-Grillet | |
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Born | Brest, Finistère, France | 18 August 1922
Died | 18 February 2008 Caen, France | (aged 85)
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Years active | 1953–2008 |
Known for | Last Year at Marienbad Les Gommes La Jalousie Djinn |
Spouse | Catherine Robbe-Grillet |
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Alain Robbe-Grillet (French: [alɛ̃ ʁɔb ɡʁijɛ]; 18 August 1922 – 18 February 2008) was a French writer and filmmaker. He was one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman (lit. 'new novel') trend of the 1960s, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon. Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on 25 March 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He married Catherine Robbe-Grillet (née Rstakian).