Confessions of a Crap Artist

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
not adapted
gptkbp:author gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkbp:character self-discovery
gptkbp:character_arc tragic
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_motivation desire for acceptance
gptkbp:character_relationships toxic
complicated
dysfunctional
gptkbp:character's_existential_crisis central theme
gptkbp:character's_flaw dishonesty
gptkbp:character's_flaws narcissism
gptkbp:character's_inner_conflict self-deception
gptkbp:character's_journey_type psychological journey
gptkbp:character's_perspective cynical
gptkbp:character's_social_status marginalized
gptkbp:character's_worldview pessimistic
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
social conflict
ambiguous ending
gptkbp:critical_analysis examines societal norms
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later authors
gptkbp:cultural_references 1950s American culture
gptkbp:element art and authenticity
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confessions of a Crap Artist
gptkbp:influence_on science fiction genre
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Kafka
gptkbp:influenced_by surrealism
gptkbp:influences postmodern literature
gptkbp:inspiration Dick's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-345-39112-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:literary_significance explores human condition
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Fred_Fredrickson
gptkbp:motif artificiality
gptkbp:narrative high
subjective
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
fragmented storytelling
gptkbp:narrative_theme alienation
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:philosophy what is reality?
gptkbp:plot non-linear
unreliable narrator
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:publication hardcover
gptkbp:published gptkb:1975
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied
adult readers
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Man_in_the_High_Castle
gptkbp:setting gptkb:California
gptkbp:style satirical
gptkbp:symbolism crap artist
gptkbp:thematic_element truth vs. illusion
gptkbp:theme gptkb:identity
perception of reality
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:writing_style stream of consciousness
gptkbp:year 1950s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3