Quant
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Quant is a character in W. H. Auden’s long poem "The Age of Anxiety," representing one of the four strangers whose introspective conversations explore themes of identity, faith, and modern disillusionment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ poetry character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Age of Anxiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
faith
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identity ⓘ modern disillusionment ⓘ |
| characterInWorkBy | W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueWith | three other strangers in a bar ⓘ |
| explores |
alienation in modern society
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psychological introspection ⓘ spiritual uncertainty ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Age of Anxiety (1947) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOfWork | eclogue ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | long poem ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalSetting | New York bar (The Age of Anxiety) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | poetry ⓘ |
| movementContext | modernist poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | participant in introspective conversations ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | British-American ⓘ |
| partOf | The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | one of four strangers ⓘ |
| settingContext |
World War II era
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modern urban environment ⓘ |
| workAwardContext | The Age of Anxiety won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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