The Tartar Steppe

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ennio_Flaiano
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:artistic_influence philosophical fiction
war literature
gptkbp:artistic_legacy enduring relevance
gptkbp:author gptkb:Dino_Buzzati
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Jacques_Perrin
gptkb:Jean-Louis_Trintignant
gptkb:Alain_Cuny
gptkb:Claudia_Cardinale
gptkb:Vittorio_Gassman
gptkb:Valerio_Zurlini
Sonia Petrovna
gptkbp:character Drogo's journey of self-discovery
gptkbp:character_arc Drogo's disillusionment
Drogo's acceptance of fate
gptkbp:character_development Giovanni Drogo's journey
Drogo's transformation
gptkbp:character_relationships Drogo and his fellow soldiers
Drogo and his comrades
Drogo vs. his destiny
gptkbp:character_traits isolation
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
internal conflict of the protagonist
man vs. time
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
inspired discussions on existentialism
inspired discussions on purpose
influenced films and literature.
gptkbp:cultural_references military life
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects human condition
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Author
philosophical fiction
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element the Tartar army
the fortress
gptkbp:historical_context pre-World War II
pre-World War II Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tartar Steppe
gptkbp:influence existential philosophy
Italian literature
subsequent authors
existentialist writers
gptkbp:influenced subsequent authors
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:inspiration existentialist philosophy
Buzzati's experiences
gptkbp:inspired other works
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by widely regarded as a classic
gptkbp:is_motivated_by search for meaning
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of gptkb:the_Tartar_Steppe
gptkbp:isbn 978-8804501234
978-8804370802
gptkbp:language gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Giovanni_Drogo
gptkbp:motif gptkb:mythological_figure
isolation
waiting
military life
time and its passage
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:church
lyrical
stream of consciousness
third-person
allegorical
gptkbp:narrative_theme the futility of waiting
gptkbp:notable_quote " The Tartar Steppe is a place of waiting."
“ The Tartar Steppe is a place of waiting.”
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:philosophy the meaning of life
the meaning of existence
gptkbp:plot linear
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1940
gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Mondadori
gptkbp:reader_demographic thought-provoking
mixed reviews upon release
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1976
gptkbp:setting gptkb:fortification
gptkb:dessert
early 20th century
desolate landscape
vast and desolate
gptkbp:significance classic of Italian literature
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:symbol the soldiers
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_Tartar_Steppe
the Tartar Steppe represents life
the fortress
Drogo as a symbol of humanity.
gptkbp:theme gptkb:existentialism
isolation
gptkbp:themes the passage of time
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Stuart_Hood
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
English
multiple languages