Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
none known
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
allegory
symbolism metafiction explores the nature of reality challenges traditional narrative forms examines the concept of infinity |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Jorge_Luis_Borges
|
| gptkbp:character |
unnamed narrator
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
minimalist
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
influences film
influences music influences visual arts influences philosophy often_cited_in_discussions_of_Borges |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced modern literature
|
| gptkbp:description |
abstract
|
| gptkbp:genre |
fantasy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Book of Sand
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Poe
gptkb:Kafka gptkb:Dostoevsky |
| gptkbp:influences |
literary tradition
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Borges'_fascination_with_books
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Spanish
|
| gptkbp:motif |
the book as a metaphor
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
magical realism
first-person perspective |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The book is a labyrinth."
|
| gptkbp:pageCount |
varies by edition
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
existentialism
postmodernism absurdism |
| gptkbp:plot |
non-linear
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
El libro de arena
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1975
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Emecé Editores
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Labyrinths
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Argentina
|
| gptkbp:style |
poetic
concise enigmatic |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
infinite possibilities
|
| gptkbp:theme |
identity
infinity obsession |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
multiple languages
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
varied interpretations
|