Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
1978
television television film |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
moral ambiguity
inspired future authors descriptive prose |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Leaphorn_and_Chee
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Tony_Hillerman
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Edgar_Award_nomination
|
| gptkbp:characterAppearance |
internal conflict
|
| gptkbp:characterArc |
personal growth
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
|
| gptkbp:characterTraits |
justice
compassion courage determination intelligence integrity |
| gptkbp:conflict |
cultural conflict
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
examined in literary studies |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Native_American_culture
Navajo_mythology |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
increased_awareness_of_Native_American_issues
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
representation_of_Native_American_issues
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Robert_Redford
The Dark Wind |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Listening Woman
|
| gptkbp:genre |
mystery
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dance Hall of the Dead
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
detective novels
|
| gptkbp:influences |
Southwestern literature
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life events
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0061002004
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Joe_Leaphorn
gptkb:Jim_Chee |
| gptkbp:motif |
death and rebirth
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
omniscient narrator |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
256
|
| gptkbp:plot |
murder investigation
unexpected revelations linear_narrative |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
The Blessing Way
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Harper_&_Row
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1973
|
| gptkbp:series |
gptkb:Leaphorn_and_Chee
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Navajo_Nation
1970s desert landscape |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
cultural identity
|
| gptkbp:theme |
spirituality
tradition vs modernity |
| gptkbp:type |
detective fiction
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
adult
emotional connection thought-provoking |