Quotes by Alain Robbe-Grillet

About Alain Robbe-Grillet:

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 25 March 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He was married to Catherine Robbe-Grillet (née Rstakian).
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To tell the truth, girls are no longer the way they used to be. They play gangsters, nowadays, just like boys. They organize rackets. They plan holdups and practice karate. They will rape defenseless adolescents. They wear pants... Life has become im...

Alain Robbe-Grillet

I am certain that a novelist is someone who attributes a different reality-value to the characters and events of his story than to those of 'real' life. A novelist is someone who confuses his own life with that of his characters.

Alain Robbe-Grillet

Author Bio

  • NameAlain Robbe-Grillet
  • Description1922-2008 French agricultural engineer, filmmaker and writer
  • BornAugust 18, 1922
  • DiedFebruary 18, 2008
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Screenwriter; Writer; Novelist