Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down
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Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down is a satirical, genre-blending Western novel by Ishmael Reed that helped establish his reputation for experimental, postmodern fiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western novel
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novel ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Ishmael Reed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Western fiction
ⓘ
experimental fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chief Showcase
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Drag Gibson ⓘ the Loop Garoo Kid ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | the Loop Garoo Kid ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African-American experience
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critique of American capitalism ⓘ critique of organized religion ⓘ |
| influenced | Ishmael Reed's literary reputation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Black Arts Movement
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postmodernism ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
nonlinear
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surreal ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
metafiction
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parody ⓘ pastiche ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental narrative style
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genre-blending of Western and postmodern satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
African-American literature
ⓘ
American postmodern literature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting | mythic American West ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
media and popular culture
ⓘ
myth and folklore ⓘ power and oppression ⓘ race in America ⓘ religion and spirituality ⓘ |
| tone |
irreverent
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satirical ⓘ |
| usesElement |
intertextuality
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magical realism ⓘ
surface form:
magic realism
mythological allusion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ishmael Reed