The Translation of Dr. Apelles

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gptkbp:adaptation none
film adaptation potential
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metaphor
allusion
important_work_in_Banville's_oeuvre
gptkbp:associatedWith explores complex relationships
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Banville
gptkbp:awards none
gptkbp:characterArc self-discovery
gptkbp:characterDevelopment complex
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Irish_culture
European_literature
gptkbp:description multi-dimensional characters
gptkbp:finish ambiguous
gptkbp:followedBy The Sea
gptkbp:genre literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Translation of Dr. Apelles
gptkbp:impact influenced contemporary literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkbp:inspiration historical events
personal experiences
gptkbp:ISBN 978-1400075460
gptkbp:language English
witty
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Dr._Apelles
gptkbp:motif language
translation
artistic expression
gptkbp:narrativeStyle third-person
omniscient
gptkbp:pageCount 256
gptkbp:philosophy nature of reality
meaning of life
role of the artist
gptkbp:plot explores the life of a translator
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:The_Book_of_Evidence
gptkbp:publishedIn 2003
gptkbp:publisher Knopf
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ireland
20th century
gptkbp:speed deliberate
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:symbolism the act of translation
the translator's journey
gptkbp:theme art
identity
memory
gptkbp:userDemographics thought-provoking
engaging narrative