Slan
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Slan is a classic 1940 science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt about a persecuted race of telepathic mutants, often cited as a landmark of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slan canonical | 2 |
| Slan Hunter | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | A. E. van Vogt ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
fear of the other
ⓘ
genetic mutation ⓘ persecution of minorities ⓘ telepathy ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered a landmark of the Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| depicts | telepathic mutants ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalRace | Slans ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serialized novel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuote | "Fans are slans" ⓘ |
| hasPrintEdition | book publication after serialization ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Slan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Slan Hunter
|
| influenced |
science fiction fandom culture
ⓘ
use of the term "slan" in fandom ⓘ |
| influencedAuthor |
Philip K. Dick
ⓘ
other mid-20th-century science fiction writers ⓘ |
| inUniverseConflict | humans vs. Slans ⓘ |
| inUniverseGroup | humans ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Granny
ⓘ
John Petty ⓘ Jommy Cross ⓘ Kathleen Layton ⓘ |
| motif |
secret identity
ⓘ
superman trope ⓘ underground resistance ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegory of persecution
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depiction of telepathic superhumans ⓘ status as Golden Age classic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMagazine |
Astounding Science Fiction
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surface form:
Astounding Science-Fiction
|
| originalMedium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Astounding Science Fiction
ⓘ
surface form:
Astounding Science-Fiction
|
| sequelAuthor | Kevin J. Anderson ⓘ |
| sequelCoAuthor |
A. E. van Vogt
ⓘ
surface form:
A. E. van Vogt (posthumous collaboration)
|
| setting | future Earth ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.