Men and Cartoons
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Men and Cartoons is a short story collection by American author Jonathan Lethem that blends literary fiction with elements of science fiction, comics, and pop culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Men and Cartoons canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Lethem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| follows | The Fortress of Solitude ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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pop culture fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtStyle | comic-inspired design ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780385503803 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Access Fantasy
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Super Goat Man ⓘ The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist ⓘ
surface form:
The Adventure of the Nocturnal Cyclist
The Dystopianist, Thinking of His Rival, Is Interrupted by a Knock on the Door ⓘ The Glasses ⓘ The National Anthem ⓘ The Shape We’re In ⓘ The Spray ⓘ The Vision ⓘ Their Back Pages ⓘ Vivian Relf ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
blurred boundary between reality and fantasy
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effects of nostalgia ⓘ intersection of high and low culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Jonathan Lethem bibliography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
blend of realism and fantasy
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intertextual references to comics ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
comic books
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identity ⓘ masculinity ⓘ memory ⓘ popular culture ⓘ relationships ⓘ superheroes ⓘ |
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