The Dispossessed
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The Dispossessed is a classic science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores anarchism, utopianism, and the tension between individual freedom and societal structures through the story of a physicist traveling between twin worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dispossessed canonical | 6 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction novel
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social science fiction work ⓘ utopian novel ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Jupiter Award for Best Novel ⓘ Locus Award ⓘ
surface form:
Locus Award for Best Novel
Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anarchism
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ethics of power ⓘ gender roles ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ political ideology ⓘ property and ownership ⓘ revolution and reform ⓘ societal structures ⓘ utopianism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| exploresConcept |
anarcho-syndicalism
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capitalist society ⓘ simultaneity theory ⓘ temporal physics ⓘ utopian society ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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political fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ utopian fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later anarchist science fiction
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utopian and dystopian literature discourse ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrSubtitle | An Ambiguous Utopia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shevek ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex world-building
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critical examination of capitalism ⓘ depiction of anarchist society ⓘ philosophical depth ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Ekumen universe ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
City of Illusions
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Planet of Exile ⓘ Rocannon's World ⓘ The Left Hand of Darkness ⓘ |
| series | Hainish Cycle ⓘ |
| setting |
Anarres
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Urras ⓘ |
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