The Yiddish Policemen's Union

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:comics
gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:graphic_novel
film rights sold
television series in development
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkbp:author gptkb:Michael_Chabon
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel
gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkb:Hugo_Award_for_Best_Novel
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:character_development Landsman's past
Landsman's relationships
Meyer Landsman's struggles
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Yiddish
gptkb:Jewish_community
noir fiction
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Gentlemen_of_the_Road
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mystery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Yiddish Policemen's Union
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Philippe_Dupuy
gptkbp:influence genre blending
subsequent works of fiction
gptkbp:influenced_by hardboiled fiction
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
Chabon’s Jewish heritage
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:detective_fiction
Jewish history
real historical events
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-06-057342-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance postmodern literature
speculative fiction
contemporary Jewish literature
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Meyer_Landsman
gptkbp:narrative detective story
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
multiple perspectives
flashbacks
gptkbp:number_of_issues gptkb:4
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:plot gptkb:murder_mystery
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Meyer_Landsman
gptkbp:published gptkb:2007
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Dark_Horse_Comics
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harper_Collins
gptkb:Dark_Horse_Comics
gptkbp:reader_demographic complex characters
intricate plot
cultural depth
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_&_Clay
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:2007
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:trade_paperback
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Sitka,_Alaska
Alternate history
Alternate History
gptkbp:symbolism the chess game
the Jewish diaspora
the city of Sitka
gptkbp:themes gptkb:displacement
gptkb:identity
redemption
gptkbp:time_period mid-20th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Chabon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4