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GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:literature
gptkbp:hasKeyword the real-life counterpart to fictional elements
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gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:17th_century_France
gptkbp:meaning novel with a key
novel with real people or events depicted with fictional names
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Animal_Farm
gptkb:The_Bell_Jar
gptkb:On_the_Road
gptkb:Primary_Colors
gptkbp:purpose to avoid libel or censorship
to disguise real-life events or people
to provide commentary on real events
gptkbp:relatedConcept autobiography
satire
allegory
gptkbp:termOrigin gptkb:French
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:film
gptkb:literature
gptkb:television
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bell_Jar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5