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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Michael_Chabon
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Wonder_Boys_(film)
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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1.85:1
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Michael_Chabon
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gptkbp:awards
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Nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (nominated)
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Michael Chabon
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gptkbp:box_office
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$21.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$55 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Grady_Tripp
gptkb:Sara_Gaskell
gptkb:Terry_Crabtree
gptkb:James_Leer
Walter Gaskell
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gptkbp:character_arc
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self-discovery
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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friendships
family ties
romantic entanglements
professional rivalries
mentor-student dynamics
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:J._Michael_Muro
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:color
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:David_Grove
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive reviews
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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discussed in literary circles
influenced writers
adapted into a successful film
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Curtis_Hanson
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Curtis_Hanson
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Jay Rabinowitz
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Michael_Douglas
gptkb:Tobey_Maguire
gptkb:Katie_Holmes
gptkb:Robert_Downey_Jr.
111 minutes
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical
literary fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wonder Boys
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gptkbp:influences
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American literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Chabon's own experiences
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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fear of failure
search for meaning
struggle with identity
desire for success
need for connection
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-06-017250-1
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:musical
irony
metafiction
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Grady_Tripp
gptkb:University
personal and professional crises
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:loss
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:literary_work
love
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Mitch_Albom
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
stream of consciousness
limited omniscient
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I’m not a writer, I’m a teacher."
" You can’t be a writer without being a reader."
" You have to be willing to fail."
" It’s not about the money, it’s about the art."
" You know what? I think I’m going to write a novel."
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:plot
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a writer's struggles with his life and career
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Hanson_Productions
gptkb:Kopelson_Entertainment
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harcourt_Brace
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:screenings
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Home video
Theatrical release
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Steve_Kloves
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
1990s
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Michael_Douglas
gptkb:Tobey_Maguire
gptkb:Katie_Holmes
gptkb:Robert_Downey_Jr.
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gptkbp:symbolism
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writing as a metaphor for life
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Creativity
Personal growth
Relationships
writer's block
Writer's block
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Steve_Kloves
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