Cancer Ward

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_development Dmitri's challenges
Mikhail Ivanovich's reflections
Oleg Kostoglotov's journey
Sonia's role
Zinaida's struggles
gptkbp:characters gptkb:Sonia
gptkb:Dr._Oleg_Kostoglotov
Zinaida
Dmitri
Mikhail Ivanovich
gptkbp:conflict man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. illness
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussed in literary circles
gptkbp:cultural_significance critique of totalitarianism
exploration of personal freedom
reflection of Soviet society
gptkbp:director gptkb:Aleksandr_Sokurov
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkbp:has_reception controversial
gptkbp:historical_context post-Stalin era
Soviet healthcare system
Gulag experience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cancer Ward
gptkbp:influence Russian literature
gptkbp:inspiration Solzhenitsyn's own experiences
gptkbp:language gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:main_theme illness
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_style realism
symbolic
stream of consciousness
dialogue-driven
gptkbp:notable_quote " The cancer ward is a microcosm of society."
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Oleg_Kostoglotov
gptkbp:published gptkb:1966
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1970
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:setting_time 1950s
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Oncology
freedom
gptkbp:thematic_element human condition
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:death
hope
morality
suffering
humanism
gptkbp:translated_into English
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn
gptkb:Alexandr_Solzhenitsyn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5