The Lathe of Heaven
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The Lathe of Heaven is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores the power of dreams to alter reality and the ethical dilemmas that arise from such control.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lathe of Heaven canonical | 2 |
| The Lathe of Heaven (1980 TV film teleplay) | 1 |
| The Lathe of Heaven (teleplay) | 1 |
| The Lathe of Heaven (television adaptation) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Lathe of Heaven (1980 film)
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The Lathe of Heaven (1980 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (2002 film)
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| adaptationType | television film ⓘ |
| antagonistRole | Dr. William Haber exploits George Orr’s dreams ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition |
nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel
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nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | effective dreams that change reality ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ethics of controlling reality
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free will and autonomy ⓘ limits of utopian planning ⓘ power of dreams to alter reality ⓘ unintended consequences of intervention ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
balance between action and non-action
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social engineering gone wrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. William Haber
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George Orr ⓘ Heather Lelache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-684-12572-9 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
climate and environment
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overpopulation ⓘ racism ⓘ War and Peace ⓘ
surface form:
war and peace
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| influencedBy | Taoist philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. William Haber
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George Orr ⓘ Heather Lelache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableElement |
exploration of dream-reality boundary
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use of psychotherapy and hypnosis to guide dreams ⓘ |
| partOf | Ursula K. Le Guin bibliography ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | early 1970s work of Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| protagonistAbility | George Orr’s dreams alter reality ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scribner Books
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surface form:
Scribner
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| settingLocation |
Portland, Oregon, United States
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surface form:
Portland, Oregon
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| settingTime | near future ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | misattributed translation of Zhuangzi ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (teleplay)
this entity surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (1980 TV film teleplay)
this entity surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (television adaptation)