Slow Homecoming
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Slow Homecoming is a 1979 experimental novel by Austrian writer Peter Handke that interweaves three loosely connected narratives exploring alienation, identity, and the search for belonging.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slow Homecoming canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| explores |
concept of home
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experience of exile ⓘ relationship between perception and reality ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner life of the protagonist ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental literature
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | unnamed protagonist ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Child Story
NERFINISHED
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The Lesson of Mont Sainte-Victoire NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Way Around NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Slow Homecoming (English translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
meditative
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precise ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
metafictional elements
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stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | three-part structure ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
fragmented narrative
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introspective prose ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfNarratives | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | middle period of Peter Handke ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| theme |
alienation
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displacement ⓘ homecoming ⓘ identity ⓘ search for belonging ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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