Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
stage play
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
imagery
metaphor personification allusion |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Yoko_Tawada
|
| gptkbp:awards |
2014 National Book Award for Translated Literature
|
| gptkbp:character |
Mitsuko
Mitsuko's_friend Mitsuko's_grandmother Mitsuko's_son |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
ambiguous
human vs. environment |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
gptkb:Japanese_folklore
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
awareness of environmental issues
increased readership exploration of technology's role discussion of aging population |
| gptkbp:genre |
science fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Last Children of Tokyo
|
| gptkbp:impact |
literary community
readers |
| gptkbp:influences |
Japanese_culture
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal experiences
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0811222004
|
| gptkbp:language |
Japanese
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
survival
|
| gptkbp:motif |
memory
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
magical realism
non-linear |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
160
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
New Directions
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2014
|
| gptkbp:setting |
future
post-apocalyptic_Japan |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
nature
|
| gptkbp:theme |
family
hope identity isolation loss |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
gptkb:Margaret_Mitsutani
English |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
first-person
|