Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
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Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter is a semi-autobiographical novel by Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa that blends romantic comedy with metafictional storytelling about a young writer and his eccentric radio scriptwriter friend.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metafictional work
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novel ⓘ semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Tune in Tomorrow... ⓘ |
| author | Mario Vargas Llosa ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mario Vargas Llosa's early life
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Mario Vargas Llosa's relationship with his aunt-by-marriage Julia Urquidi ⓘ |
| containsElement |
interwoven fictional episodes
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radio serials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Peru ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterOccupation |
aspiring writer
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radio scriptwriter ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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metafiction ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter self-link ⓘ |
| hasSpanishTitle | La tía Julia y el escribidor ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic creation
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censorship ⓘ family relationships ⓘ love ⓘ media culture ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American Boom ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mario
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Pedro Camacho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
alternating chapters
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stories within stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of autobiography and fiction
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metafictional structure ⓘ satire of radio soap operas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La tía Julia y el escribidor ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | major work of Mario Vargas Llosa ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Seix Barral ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Peru ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Lima ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Mario Vargas Llosa