La réception du Nouveau Roman en Irak (1970-1990) Le cas de Robbe-Grillet

What accounts for the very limited success of the Nouveau Roman in Iraq, especially when it comes to the novels of Alain Robbe-Grillet? At the beginning of the period, political, social and economic conditions favored politically engaged novels rather than formal innovation, while the novel only recently received recognition in Iraqi letters. Translation, at first done via English, has not been enough to ensure the success of the author, who has, however, seduced some intellectuals and young Iraqi novelists.