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Tropisms
First edition cover
AuthorNathalie Sarraute
Audio read byIsabelle Huppert (2009)
Original titleTropismes
TranslatorMaria Jolas
LanguageFrench
GenreNouveau roman
PublisherÉditions Denoël
Publication date
1939
Publication placeFrance
843.912
LC ClassPZ3 .S247 T

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]

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

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Tropisms consists of twenty-four short vignettes, capturing brief scenes in minute detail.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Tropisms – Nathalie Sarraute".
  2. ^ Doyle, Rob. "Tropisms (1939) by Nathalie Sarraute, translated by Maria Jolas". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ "Tropisms". www.ndbooks.com. November 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Serraute, Nathalie (August 28, 2018). Tropism. Alma Books. ISBN 9780714549330 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Guppy, Shusha; Weiss, Jason (Spring 1990). "Nathalie Sarraute, The Art of Fiction No. 115". The Paris Review.
  7. ^ Barbour, Sarah (November 9, 1993). Nathalie Sarraute and the Feminist Reader: Identities in Process. Bucknell University Press. ISBN 9780838752357 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Tropismes de Nathalie Sarraute: Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis". Encyclopaedia Universalis. November 10, 2015. ISBN 9782852299962 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Les 100 livres du vingtième siècle d'après Le Monde - Liste de 95 livres - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com.
  10. ^ Orthofer, M. A. (18 November 2015). "Tropisms - Nathalie Sarraute". the complete review.