The Deer Park universe
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The Deer Park universe is the fictional setting created by Norman Mailer for his novel "The Deer Park," depicting a scandal-ridden desert resort town that satirizes Hollywood, American celebrity culture, and moral corruption in mid-20th-century America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional universe
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literary setting ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Deer Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorWork | Norman Mailer bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFictionalTown | Desert D'Or GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Norman Mailer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
blacklisting atmosphere
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casting couches ⓘ film studios ⓘ luxury hotels ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ tabloid journalism ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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social criticism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American film industry
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| metafictionalRole | critique of American dream ⓘ |
| modeOfRepresentation | realist fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Hollywood insiders and outsiders
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actors ⓘ directors ⓘ military veteran protagonist ⓘ producers ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Desert D'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContextOfWork | 1955 American novel "The Deer Park" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | desert resort town ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corruption of power in entertainment industry
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decadence of American popular culture ⓘ |
| targetOfSatire |
American celebrity worship
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Hollywood studio system ⓘ moral hypocrisy in American society ⓘ |
| theme |
American celebrity culture
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disillusionment with fame ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ power and exploitation ⓘ satire of Hollywood ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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