Tropisms (French: Tropismes [tʁɔ.pism]) is an experimental novel by Nathalie Sarraute, first published in 1939. It is considered a forerunner of the Nouveau Roman.[1][2] Jean Genet, Marguerite Duras and Jean-Paul Sartre all described it as a masterpiece.[3][4][5]
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| Author | Nathalie Sarraute |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Isabelle Huppert (2009) |
| Original title | Tropismes |
| Translator | Maria Jolas |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Nouveau roman |
| Publisher | Éditions Denoël |
Publication date | 1939 |
| Publication place | France |
| 843.912 | |
| LC Class | PZ3 .S247 T |
The title refers to tropisms, stimuli to plant growth; in the human sense, Sarraute imagined tropisms as "interior movements that precede and prepare our words and actions, at the limits of our consciousness."[6][7][8]
It was ranked #73 in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century.[9]
Content
editTropisms consists of twenty-four short vignettes, capturing brief scenes in minute detail.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Tropisms – Nathalie Sarraute".
- ^ Doyle, Rob. "Tropisms (1939) by Nathalie Sarraute, translated by Maria Jolas". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Tropisms". www.ndbooks.com. November 10, 2015.
- ^ Serraute, Nathalie (August 28, 2018). Tropism. Alma Books. ISBN 9780714549330 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bell, Sheila Margaret (November 9, 1976). "The Fiction of Nathalie Sarraute: A Study of Her Work from 'Tropismes' to 'vous Les Entendez?'". British Library, Document Supply Centre – via Google Books.
- ^ Guppy, Shusha; Weiss, Jason (Spring 1990). "Nathalie Sarraute, The Art of Fiction No. 115". The Paris Review.
- ^ Barbour, Sarah (November 9, 1993). Nathalie Sarraute and the Feminist Reader: Identities in Process. Bucknell University Press. ISBN 9780838752357 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tropismes de Nathalie Sarraute: Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis". Encyclopaedia Universalis. November 10, 2015. ISBN 9782852299962 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Les 100 livres du vingtième siècle d'après Le Monde - Liste de 95 livres - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com.
- ^ Orthofer, M. A. (18 November 2015). "Tropisms - Nathalie Sarraute". the complete review.