The Nova Trilogy
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The Nova Trilogy is a landmark experimental science fiction series by William S. Burroughs that uses cut-up techniques to explore themes of control, addiction, and societal collapse.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nova Express | 0 |
| The Soft Machine | 0 |
| The Ticket That Exploded | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental novel series
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literary work ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ science fiction book series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nova Trilogy
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The Nova Epic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
William S. Burroughs
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William S. Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ William S. Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ William S. Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
experimental fiction
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experimental fiction ⓘ experimental fiction ⓘ experimental fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ science fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nova Express
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The Soft Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ticket That Exploded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
cyberpunk literature
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postmodern science fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beat Generation literature
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Dadaism NERFINISHED ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
addiction
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control ⓘ language as a virus ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ societal collapse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental typography
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fragmented narrative voice ⓘ nonlinear narrative structure ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Nova Trilogy
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The Nova Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nova Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1961
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1962 ⓘ 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Grove Press
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Olympia Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
collage narrative
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cut-up technique ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.