The Dark Half
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The Dark Half is a horror novel by Stephen King that explores the terrifying consequences of an author’s pseudonym manifesting as a violent, independent alter ego.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dark Half canonical | 6 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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horror novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Dark Half NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | George A. Romero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Needful Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Horror fiction
ⓘ
Psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Dark Half (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | George Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Thad Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
sparrows
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violence and murder ⓘ writing and creation ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alter ego
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duality of identity ⓘ repression and the unconscious ⓘ the nature of authorship ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Stephen King’s use of the pseudonym Richard Bachman ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-670-82982-4 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary horror ⓘ |
| mediaType | Print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of an author’s pseudonym as a separate entity
ⓘ
meta-fictional treatment of Stephen King’s own pseudonym ⓘ |
| pageCount | 431 ⓘ |
| partOf | Stephen King bibliography ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
author’s pseudonym manifesting physically
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violent alter ego ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Tommyknockers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
|
| setting | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.