101 Letters to a Prime Minister
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101 Letters to a Prime Minister is a non-fiction collection of letters by author Yann Martel, sent to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, each recommending and reflecting on a different work of literature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Stephen Harper
NERFINISHED
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importance of reading for political leaders ⓘ role of literature in public life ⓘ |
| author | Yann Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| featuresWork | various works of world literature ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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non-fiction ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| hasPart | letters ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Canadian prime ministership
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canon of world literature ⓘ ethics and governance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral imagination in politics
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relationship between art and power ⓘ value of reading for leaders ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in politics and literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistolary non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Canadian politics
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literature ⓘ prime ministers of Canada ⓘ reading ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pairing each letter with a recommended book
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series of letters mailed to a sitting prime minister ⓘ |
| numberOfItems | 101 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recipientOfLetters | Stephen Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Life of Pi
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What Is Stephen Harper Reading? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | collection of letters ⓘ |
| targetOfCritique | Stephen Harper's perceived lack of interest in the arts ⓘ |
| timePeriodWritten |
early 2010s
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late 2000s ⓘ |
| workPeriodOfAuthor | post-Life of Pi phase of Yann Martel's career ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Yann Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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