The Mad Yak
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"The Mad Yak" is a darkly comic, surreal poem by American Beat writer Charles Bukowski that reflects his characteristic themes of alienation, absurdity, and the brutality of everyday life.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorPersona | outsider ⓘ |
| author | Charles Bukowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
dark comedy
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poetry ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorCharacteristicThemes |
absurdity
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alienation ⓘ violence and brutality ⓘ |
| hasForm | free verse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American underground literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
absurdity
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alienation ⓘ brutality of everyday life ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| style |
darkly comic
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surreal ⓘ |
| tone |
bleakly humorous
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cynical ⓘ |
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