Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
theater
film rights sold |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Colson_Whitehead
|
| gptkbp:awards |
National Book Award finalist
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:James_Fulton
The Inspector The Elevator |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Lila_Mae_Watson's_journey
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
intuition vs. empiricism
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced literary criticism
influenced discussions on race and identity influenced speculative fiction |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:John_Henry_Days
|
| gptkbp:genre |
speculative fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Intuitionist
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
philosophy
jazz music African_American_culture |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:African_American_literature
postmodern literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
New_York_City_architecture
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0385495325
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Lila_Mae_Watson
|
| gptkbp:motif |
technology
gender roles race relations |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
magical realism
third-person |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
368
|
| gptkbp:plot |
personal growth
political intrigue mystery surrounding elevator accidents Lila_Mae's_investigation |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1999
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Doubleday
|
| gptkbp:setting |
alternate history
urban environment 20th century America imaginary city |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
experimental satirical |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
elevators
intuition |
| gptkbp:theme |
urban life
philosophy of perception racial identity |