On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
nan
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Imagery
Symbolism Metaphor Flashbacks |
| gptkbp:author |
Ocean Vuong
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Whiting Award
New England Book Award |
| gptkbp:character |
Vietnamese-American
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Emotional depth
Complex characters |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
Acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
American_culture
Vietnamese_culture |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Explores family dynamics
Explores LGBTQ+ themes Explores immigrant experience Explores love and loss Explores trauma |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
2019 edition
|
| gptkbp:format |
E-book
Audiobook |
| gptkbp:genre |
Literary fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Personal experiences Queer identity |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Vuong's_own_life
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0525537207
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Little Dog
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
Epistolary
First-person |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
256
A letter from a son to his mother. |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Hannah_Lee
Standalone |
| gptkbp:publisher |
Penguin Press
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2019
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:style |
Poetic
|
| gptkbp:theme |
Family
Identity Immigration Love |
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
Adult
Critical acclaim Emotional impact |