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Künstlerroman

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: ko͝onsʹtlərōmän'
  • UK: /ˈkʊnstləɹəʊˌmɑːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A novel whose central character is an artist of any kind, and which shows his or her development from childhood to maturity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Künstlerroman.

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Translations

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  • German: Künstlerroman — novel whose central character is an artist of any kind, and which shows his or her development from childhood to maturity