The Book of Gods and Devils
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The Book of Gods and Devils is a poetry collection by Charles Simic that blends surreal imagery, dark humor, and metaphysical themes to explore the uncanny in everyday life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Charles Simic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Charles Simic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
philosophical reflection
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tension between sacred and profane ⓘ the uncanny in everyday life ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Charles Simic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
free verse
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dark humor
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metaphysical poetry ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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good and evil ⓘ irony ⓘ memory ⓘ metaphysical questions ⓘ ordinary versus supernatural ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ uncanny in everyday life ⓘ |
| usesImagery |
religious symbolism
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surreal imagery ⓘ |
| usesTone |
darkly comic
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wry ⓘ |
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