VALIS

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkbp:contains metafiction
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:John_Jude_Palencar
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:discusses the nature of existence
the search for truth
the role of the divine
gptkbp:explores gptkb:consciousness
gptkb:identity
gptkb:technology
reality
the nature of God
mental illness
gptkbp:features alternate realities
visions
hallucinations
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Divine_Invasion
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:has_adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_prequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:spirituality
metaphysics
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gptkbp:influenced gptkb:literature
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
cyberpunk genre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gnosticism
gptkb:Christianity
Eastern philosophy
theosophy
gptkbp:is_available_in multiple formats
gptkbp:is_considered a classic of science fiction
gptkbp:is_notable_for its philosophical depth
its complex narrative structure
its exploration of the mind
gptkbp:is_part_of Philip K. Dick's works
gptkbp:is_set_in dystopian future
gptkbp:isbn 0-385-19112-2
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Horselover_Fat
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:notable_quote " The world is a simulation."
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:The_Transmigration_of_Timothy_Archer
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Doubleday
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1981
gptkbp:related_to Philip K. Dick's philosophy
gptkbp:series gptkb:none
gptkbp:setting gptkb:California
gptkbp:theme gptkb:religion
gptkb:philosophy
paranoia
gptkbp:written_in stream of consciousness style
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3