Roman Nouveau

Roman Nouveau, also known as New Novel or antinovel, is a  French literary movement born in the middle of 20th century as a reaction to realism. Although a movement might not be the best description, as it was more of a loosely connected group of writers. As stated in Britannica (1998), it "departed from the traditional novel in that it ignores such elements as plot, dialogue, linear narrative, and human interest. " The whole goal of the movement was to challenge status quo and challenge and subvert reader's expectations. Therefore, the plot is usually not conveyed chronologically, the novel presents questions in the plot but rarely satisfies the reader with an answer and often seems to almost  try to confuse the reader as much as possible. 

Some of the works of Roman Nouveau include:

Alain Robbe-Grillet’s La Jalousie 

Nathalie Sarraute’s Martereau

Jean Ricardou's Problèmes du Nouveau Roman

Marguerite Duras's L'Amant 

References:

Brittanica. (1998, 20 Jul). New Novel. https://www.britannica.com/art/New-Novel

StudySmarter. (n.d.). Nouveau Roman. https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/english-literature/literary-movements/nouveau-roman/