Billy Twillig
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Billy Twillig is the precocious teenage mathematical prodigy who serves as the central figure in Don DeLillo’s experimental science-fiction novel "Ratner’s Star."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Twillig canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ mathematical prodigy ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ratner’s Star
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novel Ratner’s Star ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ratner’s Star observatory ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Don DeLillo’s postmodern phase ⓘ |
| characterRole |
central figure
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protagonist ⓘ |
| createdBy | Don DeLillo ⓘ |
| describedAs |
mathematical prodigy
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precocious ⓘ teenage genius ⓘ |
| familyName | Twillig ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise |
mathematics
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number theory ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Ratner’s Star
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surface form:
Ratner’s Star (1976)
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| genreContext |
experimental fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Billy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores themes of science and language ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor | extraordinary mathematical ability ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
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