Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
1992
stage play |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Graham_Swift
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Dick_Crick
gptkb:Tom_Crick Mary_Crick the_Fenland_people the_Swans |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced contemporary literature
adapted into various media studied in academic settings |
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Jeremy_Irons
gptkb:Maggie_Smith gptkb:Timothy_Spall gptkb:John_Hurt drama Stephen Poliakoff Sinead Cusack |
| gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Waterland
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
local folklore
historical events |
| gptkbp:influences |
political history
personal history |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0747542022
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
non-linear |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
368
|
| gptkbp:plot |
examines the nature of truth
intertwines personal and historical narratives explores themes of history and storytelling reflects on the impact of the past on the present |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1983
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Bloomsbury_Publishing
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Last Orders
The Light of Day |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Fens,_England
|
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
rich imagery philosophical reflections |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
history
land water memory |
| gptkbp:theme |
history
storytelling memory |