novel "V!"
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"V!" is Thomas Pynchon's debut novel, a postmodern work known for its fragmented narrative, dense allusions, and exploration of paranoia and meaning in the modern world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| V! | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
novel
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postmodern novel ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Pynchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif | mysterious figure or concept designated as V ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| feature | dense allusions ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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postmodern fiction ⓘ |
| hasAllusionType |
cultural references
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historical references ⓘ literary references ⓘ scientific references ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Postmodernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
debut novel of Thomas Pynchon
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early example of American postmodern fiction ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| motif |
coincidence
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decay ⓘ entropy ⓘ secret histories ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | fragmented narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
shifting perspectives
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unreliable narration ⓘ |
| setting |
20th century
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various international locations ⓘ |
| structure |
multiple narrative threads
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nonlinear plot ⓘ |
| style |
black humor
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complex prose ⓘ intertextuality ⓘ pastiche ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
colonialism
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conspiracy ⓘ history ⓘ identity ⓘ modernity ⓘ paranoia ⓘ political power ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ technology ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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