Ask the Dust

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arturo_Bandini
gptkb:Wait_Until_Spring,_Bandini
gptkb:John_Fante
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Fante
gptkbp:character_development Arturo Bandini's growth
gptkbp:character_relationships Bandini and Camilla
Bandini and his family
Bandini and his friends
gptkbp:critical_reception cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced writers and filmmakers
gptkbp:cultural_references influenced popular culture
inspired songs and artworks
mentioned in other literary works
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Towne
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Salma_Hayek
gptkb:Donald_Sutherland
gptkb:Colin_Farrell
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Wait_Until_Spring,_Bandini
gptkbp:genre literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ask the Dust
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Charles_Bukowski
gptkbp:influenced post-war American literature
gptkbp:inspired Fante's life experiences
gptkbp:is_critical_for explores existential themes
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-59420-001-5
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Author
gptkb:Arturo_Bandini
gptkbp:media_adaptations mixed reviews
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
struggles of the protagonist
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:published_by 1939
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Robert_M._Mc_Bride_&_Company
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2006
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:significance depicts immigrant experience
reflects on the human condition
captures the essence of Los Angeles
gptkbp:style semi-autobiographical
gptkbp:symbolism dust as a metaphor
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Community_Center
the American Dream
love and desire
struggle for identity
gptkbp:year gptkb:Great_Depression