The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh is a coming-of-age novel by Michael Chabon that follows a young man's transformative summer of love, identity, and self-discovery in Pittsburgh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mysteries of Pittsburgh canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coming-of-age novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Michael Chabon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (finalist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Arthur Bechstein
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Lecomte NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Arning NERFINISHED ⓘ Phlox Lombardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
libraries and books
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summer romance ⓘ urban exploration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Fred Marcellino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Rawson Marshall Thurber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| follows | The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Observations (in thematic influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-688-07709-3 ⓘ |
| hasLGBTTheme | true ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 297 (approximate, first edition) ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | recent college graduate ⓘ |
| hasStructure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| includedIn | Michael Chabon bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Art Bechstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Michael Chabon’s debut novel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistFamilyBackground | son of a mob money launderer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Morrow and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAfter | Art Bechstein’s college graduation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
bisexuality
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coming of age ⓘ family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ organized crime ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| timeSetting | one summer ⓘ |
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