Alain Robbe-Grillet

French author and film director (1922–2008)

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Alain Robbe-Grillet was a French author and filmmaker who lived from 1922 to 2008 and became known for pioneering a new style of novel and cinema that rejected traditional storytelling. His experimental approach to literature and film influenced modern artistic movements and remains significant to how writers and directors approach narrative today.

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Born: 1922
Died: 2008
Works: 166

Top works

Construction d'un temple en ruine à la déesse Vanadé
For a New Novel
snapshots and towards a new novel
Jalousie
Jealousy

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Writing · Brest, Finistère, France

Alain Robbe-Grillet was a French writer and filmmaker. He was, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon, one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman (new novel) trend. Alain Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on March 25, 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He was married to Catherine Robbe-Grillet (née Rstakian).…

Known for

The Ceremony — Self (archive footage)2015
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' — Self (archive footage)2003
Autour de Pinget — self2000
Time Regained — Goncourt1999
Alain Robbe-Grillet — Self1999

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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).

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