The Zahir
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The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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| instanceOf |
novel
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philosophical novel → |
| author |
Paulo Coelho
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| countryOfOrigin |
Brazil
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| explores |
impact of success on relationships
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nature of true love → relationship between personal freedom and commitment → search for spiritual fulfillment → |
| genre |
novel of ideas
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philosophical fiction → |
| hasAdaptation |
audiobook
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| hasCharacter |
Esther
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Mikhail → unnamed writer-narrator → |
| hasMotive |
protagonist searches for missing wife
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| hasTranslation |
English
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French → German → Italian → Russian → Spanish → many other languages → |
| inspirationConcept |
Zahir as something that cannot be forgotten
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| literaryStyle |
allegorical
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spiritual → |
| mainCharacter |
Esther
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unnamed writer-narrator → |
| mediaType |
print
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| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notableFor |
mixing autobiographical elements with fiction
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use of Sufi and mystical ideas → |
| originalLanguage |
Portuguese
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| originalTitle |
O Zahir
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| partOf |
Paulo Coelho bibliography
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| plotSummary |
A successful writer searches for his missing wife Esther and confronts his own obsessions and spiritual emptiness.
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| publicationYear |
2005
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| publisher |
HarperCollins
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| setting |
Kazakhstan
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Paris → Spain → |
| theme |
fame
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freedom → love → marriage → obsession → search for meaning → spiritual self-discovery → |
| titleOrigin |
Islamic mystical concept of the Zahir
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| workByAuthorOf |
The Alchemist
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Devil and Miss Prym
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followedBy |
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The Zahir
("Zahir as something that cannot be forgotten")
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inspirationConcept |
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Paulo Coelho
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notableWork |
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The Zahir
("O Zahir")
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originalTitle |
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The Witch of Portobello
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precededBy |
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Eleven Minutes
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precedes |