city of Diaspar
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The city of Diaspar is a vast, enclosed, and seemingly eternal futuristic metropolis that serves as the last bastion of humanity in Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel "The City and the Stars."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diaspar | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
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location in literature ⓘ |
| aestheticStyle | ornate and highly decorated interiors ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Against the Fall of Night
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The City and the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
sealed city walls
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towering buildings ⓘ underground infrastructure ⓘ |
| creator | Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
fear of the outside world
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myths about the Invaders ⓘ taboo against leaving the city ⓘ |
| defenseStatus | protected against external universe ⓘ |
| describedAs |
last bastion of humanity
ⓘ
seemingly eternal city ⓘ vast enclosed metropolis ⓘ |
| entryExitCondition | no known exits for most citizens ⓘ |
| environmentType |
artificially controlled environment
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completely enclosed city ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Against the Fall of Night (magazine version, 1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInNarrative |
contrast to Lys
ⓘ
symbol of stagnation ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Earth (far future, fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | rule by central computer system ⓘ |
| governedBy | Central Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitantMemory | citizens stored in Central Computer between incarnations ⓘ |
| medium | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary setting of The City and the Stars ⓘ |
| notableInhabitant |
Alvin
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ⓘ
Jeserac NERFINISHED ⓘ Khedron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
cyclical rebirth of individuals
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fear of change ⓘ immortality and its consequences ⓘ |
| populationState | static population size ⓘ |
| populationType |
immortal humans
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reincarnated humans from stored patterns ⓘ |
| primaryLocationFor | Alvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Lys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedIn | The City and the Stars (1956) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOf | The City and the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyFeature |
matter synthesis
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matter transmission ⓘ memory storage of citizens ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | far future of humanity ⓘ |
| transportSystem | automated moving ways ⓘ |
| universe | The City and the Stars universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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