Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:graphic_novel
film rights sold stage play adaptation |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Don_Gately
gptkb:Hal_Incandenza gptkb:Joelle_Van_Dyne gptkb:Mario_Incandenza gptkb:Orin_Incandenza gptkb:Kate_Gompert gptkb:The_Wraith The Incandenza family Gately's friends |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
cult following
influenced literature influenced film influenced music discussed in academia |
| gptkbp:genre |
postmodern literature
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wallace's Infinite Jest
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:The_Pale_King
gptkb:This_Is_Water gptkb:The_Broom_of_the_System A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again Brief Interviews with Hideous Men |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:postmodernism
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:tennis
mental health issues substance abuse American society entertainment culture |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
nonlinear
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”
“ The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” “ We’re all lonely for something we don’t know we’re lonely for.” “ I think a lot of people are afraid of the truth.” “ The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” |
| gptkbp:page_count |
1079
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1996
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:drug isolation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Western_Canon
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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