The Telling

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ursula_K._Le_Guin
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character Sutty's friend
Sutty's mentor
the leader of the society
gptkbp:character_development Sutty's journey
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:cultural_revival
personal discovery
acceptance of identity
cultural suppression
cultural oppression
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dialogue
gptkb:character_development
gptkb:allegory
conflict resolution
moral lessons
philosophical discussions
metaphors
symbolism
character arcs
themes of freedom
narrative arcs
world-building
cultural critiques
themes of resistance
themes of hope
themes of oppression
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced discussions on identity
influenced discussions on culture
influenced discussions on language
gptkbp:explores gptkb:language
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:identity
gptkb:feminism
gptkb:technology
gptkb:spirituality
gptkbp:features a fictional religion
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Dispossessed
The Birthday of the World
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Telling
gptkbp:influenced_by Eastern philosophy
gptkbp:influences feminist literature
postcolonial literature
post-colonial literature
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:mythology
gptkb:philosophy
real-world cultures
gptkbp:inspired_by real-world cultures
gptkbp:isbn 978-0151002023
978-0151002024
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance explores themes of communication
reflects on the impact of colonialism
examines the role of storytelling
gptkbp:main_character Sutty
gptkbp:motif gptkb:memory
gptkb:storytelling
gptkb:tradition
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Hainish_Cycle
gptkbp:plot search for meaning
struggle against oppression
exploration of a foreign culture
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:The_Dispossessed
gptkb:The_Other_Wind
gptkbp:protagonist Sutty
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:2000
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harcourt_Brace
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Hainish_Cycle
gptkb:The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:the_Hainish_universe
gptkbp:setting gptkb:dystopian_fiction
rich cultural history
the planet Aka
gptkbp:symbolism language preservation
the telling
gptkbp:theme cultural preservation
gptkbp:themes gptkb:language
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:identity
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Japanese
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:German
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursula_K._Le_Guin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4