The Slynx
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The Slynx is a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel by Russian writer Tatyana Tolstaya that blends dark satire, folklore, and philosophical reflection on language and power.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Slynx canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Tatyana Tolstaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
authoritarianism
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censorship ⓘ cultural amnesia ⓘ folklore ⓘ language ⓘ memory ⓘ power ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| explores |
manipulation of history
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relationship between language and thought ⓘ role of literature in society ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePublicationPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for its complex intertextuality
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praised for linguistic inventiveness ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | post-Soviet Russian literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | single-volume novel ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Benedikt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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grotesque ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| motif |
books and reading
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folktale elements ⓘ misquotation of classical literature ⓘ mutation ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of dark satire and folklore
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invented post-apocalyptic dialect ⓘ philosophical reflection on language and power ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | scribe ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | illiterate copyist of texts he cannot fully understand ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Soviet cultural policies
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intellectual elitism ⓘ totalitarian regimes ⓘ |
| setting |
future Moscow region
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post-apocalyptic Russia ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | mysterious predatory creature ⓘ |
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