Statements (182)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre gptkb:radio_station gptkb:opera gptkb:book gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:age |
gptkb:15
|
| gptkbp:allows |
controversial themes
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Marguerite_Duras
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Prix_Goncourt
gptkb:none |
| gptkbp:character |
the girl's mother
the Chinese lover the girl's brother the girl's father |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:launch_complex
complex characters complex relationships exploration of desire |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
forbidden love
complicated mentor-student dynamic interracial relationship the girl and her family the girl and her lover the girl and her mother the girl and society |
| gptkbp:conflict |
cultural differences
gender roles personal identity class differences cultural clash social class issues |
| gptkbp:cover_art |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
controversial widely acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:significant
French colonial rule influenced modern literature Indochinese culture influenced literature influential in literature inspired discussions on race and identity inspired discussions on race and class explored female sexuality |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
inspired art and music
discussed in feminist literature referenced in music referenced in other literary works referenced in films mentioned in other literary works |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
explores identity
examines colonialism explores taboo subjects reflects on gender roles |
| gptkbp:debut_year |
gptkb:novel
|
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Annaud
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Annaud
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
ambiguous
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:The_Lover_(1992_film)
gptkb:Tony_Leung_Ka-fai gptkb:Jane_March |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:novel
autobiographical novel |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
French colonialism in Asia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Lover
|
| gptkbp:influence |
modern literature
feminist literature postcolonial literature |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
influenced writers
contributed to literary movements sparked literary debates |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician Existentialism postcolonial theory Duras's own life |
| gptkbp:influences |
feminist literature
postcolonial literature Duras's own life |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Vietnamese culture
French colonial history Duras's childhood experiences Duras's own life Duras's childhood Duras's relationships |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
rich
|
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
psychological perspectives
feminist perspectives postcolonial perspectives |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-2-07-036822-0
978-2-7073-0590-0 |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
poetic |
| gptkbp:main_character |
Unnamed narrator
the young girl Unnamed young girl a young French girl the Chinese lover Chinese lover French colonialist young French girl |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set gptkb:loss desire |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
lyrical stream of consciousness poetic flashbacks non-linear subjective introspective |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I was a child of the colonial world."
" The lover is a man who is not a man." “ He was a man.” “ I was a little girl.” “ I was in love.” “ It was a secret.” “ The lover is a man.” |
| gptkbp:page_count |
192
approximately 192 |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1984
gptkb:Les_Éditions_de_Minuit |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Les_Éditions_de_Minuit
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
originally serialized
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
mixed
widely studied controversial themes widely read varied opinions studied in literature courses analyzed for its themes |
| gptkbp:relationship |
Chinese man
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1992
|
| gptkbp:released_in |
gptkb:1992
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
Chinese man
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:French_Indochina
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:French_colonial_Vietnam
gptkb:Saigon gptkb:French_Indochina |
| gptkbp:significance |
exploration of memory
examines gender roles reflects on personal identity explores taboo subjects representation of gender roles examines cultural differences explores post-colonial themes reflects on memory and nostalgia depiction of adolescence |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
stream of consciousness lyrical prose poetic introspective |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the river
the house the lover the colonial setting the lover's house the lover's gifts |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Monarch
love sexuality |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Monarch love sexuality |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:Barbara_Bray
English multiple languages translated into multiple languages |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:Agatha_Christie gptkb:The_Nightingale gptkb:Meryl_Streep gptkb:Fleabag |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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