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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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gptkbp:adaptation |
none
not adapted |
gptkbp:allows |
discussed
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gptkbp:artMovement |
none
influenced contemporary writers. |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
family and friends
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ma_Jian
explores existential themes. widely recognized. |
gptkbp:availableFormats |
available in print and digital.
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gptkbp:character |
Dai_Wei
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gptkbp:characterAppearance |
Dai_Wei's_struggle.
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gptkbp:characterArc |
Dai_Wei's_awakening
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
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gptkbp:characterTraits |
survival
Dai_Wei's_journey_through_trauma. Dai_Wei's_perspective. |
gptkbp:conflict |
personal and political
internal and external |
gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
freedom and oppression |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
critiques the Chinese government.
Chinese_history |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
significant
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important_in_Chinese_literature
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gptkbp:flavorProfile |
somber
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gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
1989 China
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gptkbp:homeGround |
Ma_Jian_is_a_dissident_writer.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Beijing Coma
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gptkbp:impact |
raises awareness
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gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989
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gptkbp:inspiration |
real events
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gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-84708-020-0
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:localHistory |
translated into multiple languages.
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gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Dai_Wei
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gptkbp:motif |
coma
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gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
stream of consciousness flashbacks non-linear |
gptkbp:notableStores |
addresses political repression.
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gptkbp:pageCount |
400
well-received. frequently discussed in literary circles. approximately 400 pages. |
gptkbp:philosophy |
identity and memory
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gptkbp:plot |
Dai_Wei's_experiences_during_and_after_the_protests
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gptkbp:publishedBy |
not part of a series.
acclaimed by critics. available in bookstores. artistic design. explores themes of trauma. identity, memory, and loss. significant impact on readers. important_for_understanding_modern_China. |
gptkbp:publishedIn |
2008
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gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
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gptkbp:publishes |
hardcover
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gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:China
1989 |
gptkbp:style |
political fiction
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gptkbp:symbolism |
memory
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
protests
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gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Tiananmen_Square_protests
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gptkbp:translatedInto |
Flora_Drew
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gptkbp:userDemographics |
adults
thought-provoking generally favorable. |
gptkbp:wrote |
lyrical
remains a significant work. known for vivid imagery. |