Beijing Coma

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