Snow Crash
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Snow Crash is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores virtual reality, linguistics, and corporate-dominated future societies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Snow Crash canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cyberpunk novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Neal Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award
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nominated for the British Science Fiction Association Award ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Jean-François Podevin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
Sumerian mythology
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anarcho-capitalism ⓘ corporate power ⓘ fragmentation of nation-states ⓘ information theory ⓘ linguistics ⓘ memetics ⓘ religion as virus ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk
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postcyberpunk ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationPlanned | television series adaptation (in development at various times) ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptualizations of the metaverse in technology culture
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virtual reality discourse ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-553-56261-4 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hiro Protagonist
NERFINISHED
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Juanita Marquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Raven NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Enzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Y.T. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Metaverse
NERFINISHED
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avatar (virtual representation) ⓘ franchise-organized quasi-national entities ⓘ hyperinflationary economy ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | print ⓘ |
| partOf | cyberpunk literature canon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Los Angeles
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Metaverse NERFINISHED ⓘ near future ⓘ |
| titleOrigin |
refers to a computer virus
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refers to a fictional drug ⓘ |
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Subject: Snow Crash Description of subject: Snow Crash is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores virtual reality, linguistics, and corporate-dominated future societies.
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Metaverse