The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Angry_Young_Man
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1962
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alan_Sillitoe
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award
gptkb:award
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Tony_Richardson
gptkbp:character_development Smith's growth
gptkbp:character_relationships Smith and fellow inmates
Smith and his family
Smith and society
Smith and the governor
gptkbp:character_traits determination
resilience
rebelliousness
gptkbp:conflict societal expectations
ambiguous ending
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced youth culture
gptkbp:cultural_references British identity
working-class struggles
youth rebellion
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
gptkbp:influence British literature
gptkbp:influenced subsequent authors
film adaptations of literature
modern British drama
theatre adaptations of literature
gptkbp:inspiration Sillitoe's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-118202-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices stream of consciousness
symbolism
flashback
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Smith
a young man
gptkbp:motif running
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
linear
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:plot the race
Smith's reflections
the prison setting
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1959
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:W._H._Allen
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
gptkbp:significance classic of post-war literature
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism freedom
defiance
gptkbp:theme gptkb:political_movement
isolation
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Alan_Sillitoe