In the Memorial Room
roman à clef by Frame
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In the Memorial Room is a novel written by Janet Frame in 1974, but it was not published until 2013 due to its autobiographical elements. This work is classified as a roman à clef, a French term meaning "novel with a key." A roman à clef features real people and events disguised with fictional names. Frame's novel specifically offers a veiled depiction of her time spent in France.123
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