novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
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The novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup is a bestselling Indian fiction work about a poor waiter who unexpectedly wins a huge fortune on a quiz show, later adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
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| Q & A | 0 |
| Q & A: A Novel | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
Indian novel
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fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptationAccolade |
Academy Award for Best Picture (for Slumdog Millionaire)
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multiple Academy Awards (for Slumdog Millionaire) ⓘ |
| adaptationCoDirector | Loveleen Tandan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Danny Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Slumdog Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Slumdog Millionaire (in some editions after the film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Vikas Swarup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
corruption
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fate and destiny ⓘ love and loyalty ⓘ poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of social class on opportunity
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intersection of chance and experience ⓘ religious and cultural diversity in India ⓘ violence and exploitation in urban India ⓘ |
| fictionalGameShowInspiredBy | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ram Mohammad Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketReception | bestseller ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of life in Indian slums
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quiz show narrative structure ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A poor waiter wins a huge fortune on a quiz show and must explain how he knew the answers to each question. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | waiter ⓘ |
| protagonistSocioeconomicStatus | poor ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quizShowPrize | huge cash fortune ⓘ |
| quizShowType | television quiz show ⓘ |
| setting |
India
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Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | each quiz question links to an episode from the protagonist's life ⓘ |
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Q & A: A Novel
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Q & A: A Novel