Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
none
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Jack_Kerouac
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Warren_C._Smith
gptkb:Japhy_Ryder Katherine Alvah Goldbook Ray_Smith |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced counterculture
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Beat literature
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dharma Bums
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Beat Generation
Hippie movement spiritual literature counterculture literature American_literature |
| gptkbp:influences |
Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0140042590
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:motif |
freedom
poetry hiking friendship philosophy self-discovery travel nature appreciation |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I wanted to be a bum, a real bum."
"I was a bum, and I was happy." "I was a poet, and I was a bum." "The only thing that matters is the journey." The_Dharma_Bums_are_the_ones_who_are_free. |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
192
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1958
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Viking_Press
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
On the Road
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:theme |
nature
friendship spirituality |