The Word for World Is Forest
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The Word for World Is Forest is a science fiction novella by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores colonialism, environmentalism, and resistance through the story of an alien forest world exploited by human invaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Word for World Is Forest canonical | 3 |
| The Word for World is Forest (editorial work context)? | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hainish Cycle work
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science fiction novella ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | not widely adapted to film or television ⓘ |
| antagonist | Captain Davidson ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| award | Hugo Award for Best Novella ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1973 Hugo Award for Best Novella ⓘ |
| character | Raj Lyubov ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Avatar (2009 film) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist |
Richard Powers
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surface form:
Richard M. Powers
|
| expandedBookPublicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| explores |
dehumanization in colonial systems
ⓘ
relationship between violence and liberation ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Terran colonists ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | Athsheans ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Dangerous Visions
ⓘ
surface form:
Again, Dangerous Visions
|
| genre |
planetary romance
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later eco-science fiction ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 190 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vietnam War
ⓘ
anti-war movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | standalone book ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism
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cultural clash ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ exploitation of natural resources ⓘ imperialism ⓘ pacifism ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ violence and its consequences ⓘ |
| motif |
dreams and dreaming
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forest as living entity ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalEditor | Harlan Ellison ⓘ |
| originalMedium | anthology ⓘ |
| partOf | Ursula K. Le Guin bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonist | Selver ⓘ |
| publisher | Berkley Medallion ⓘ |
| series | Hainish Cycle ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Hainish Cycle
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surface form:
Hainish universe
|
| setting |
forested alien world
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planet Athshe ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase equating world with forest ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Word for World is Forest (editorial work context)?