The Thanatos Syndrome
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The Thanatos Syndrome is a 1987 novel by American writer Walker Percy that blends psychological suspense, social satire, and philosophical inquiry into a story about a psychiatrist uncovering a sinister experiment in a small Louisiana town.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Thanatos Syndrome canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Walker Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
philosophical novel
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psychological novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ suspense fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | long fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
chemical manipulation of behavior
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return to hometown ⓘ scientific hubris ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalInfluence |
Catholic thought
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existentialism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of behavior control
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psychological experimentation ⓘ religion and faith ⓘ science and technology ⓘ small-town life in the American South ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Catholic existentialism
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abuse of science ⓘ dehumanization ⓘ free will ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ original sin ⓘ social control ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Love in the Ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | American novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Southern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dr. Thomas More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of philosophical inquiry and suspense
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critique of modern American society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | last novel by Walker Percy ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Walker Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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