The Diamond Age
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The Diamond Age is a science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores a nanotechnology-driven future through the story of a young girl shaped by an interactive, artificially intelligent book.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Neal Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novel nomination
NERFINISHED
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Prometheus Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
artificial intelligence
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child development ⓘ class stratification ⓘ cultural engineering ⓘ education ⓘ interactive media ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ neo-Victorianism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Bruce Jensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
cultural enclaves
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distributed education ⓘ interactive pedagogy ⓘ matter compilers ⓘ phyles ⓘ surveillance ⓘ ubiquitous nanotechnology ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalObject | A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
nanopunk
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postcyberpunk ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationInDevelopment | television series ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelation | sharesUniverseWith Snow Crash ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-553-38096-6 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
John Percival Hackworth
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Lord Alexander Chung-Sik Finkle-McGraw NERFINISHED ⓘ Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ Nell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an AI-driven interactive book
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influence on discussions of digital education ⓘ integration of Victorian aesthetics with high technology ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| pageCount | around 455 ⓘ |
| plotFocus | a young girl shaped by an interactive, artificially intelligent book ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | near future ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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