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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:artwork
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:collectors
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:China_Miéville
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:British_Fantasy_Award
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke_Award
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gptkbp:character_development
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Tyador Borlú's journey
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Borlú and the citizens of Besźel
Borlú and the citizens of Ul Qoma
Borlú and his colleagues
Borlú and his love interest
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gptkbp:collection
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Private Collection
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:murder_mystery
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced other works of fiction
inspired academic analysis
discussions on urban identity
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Eastern European culture
post-colonialism
urbanism
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gptkbp:dimensions
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Variable
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gptkbp:ended
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ambiguous conclusion
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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Various galleries
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gptkbp:features
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Figures
Urban landscapes
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Embassytown
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:fantasy
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gptkbp:has_culture
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social norms
surveillance
cross-border tensions
separation of cities
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The City and the City
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Street art
Urban culture
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkb:M._John_Harrison
gptkb:Italo_Calvino
postmodern literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-world cities
Eastern European cities
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Art movements
Contemporary art discussions
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-230-01712-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Tyador_Borlú
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gptkbp:medium
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Digital print
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gptkbp:motif
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dualism
separation
the unseen
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gptkbp:narrative
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third-person
non-linear storytelling
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:mystery
speculative fiction
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
400
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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revelation of the true nature of the cities
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Macmillan
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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interactive reading experience
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Besźel
gptkb:Ul_Qoma
two cities existing in the same physical space
two cities occupying the same physical space
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gptkbp:style
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Contemporary
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the concept of 'unseeing'
the border between cities
the concept of seeing and not seeing
the two cities
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:politics
gptkb:identity
perception
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gptkbp:year_created
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gptkb:2005
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Julian_Opie
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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