imaginary nation of Heldon
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The imaginary nation of Heldon is a fascistic, post-apocalyptic state featured in Norman Spinrad’s novel *The Iron Dream*, embodying an extreme, satirical vision of militarism and racial purity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heldon | 0 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional country
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imaginary nation ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Iron Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
embodies cult of the leader
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embodies extreme militarism ⓘ embodies extreme racism ⓘ |
| createdBy | Norman Spinrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
satire
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science fiction ⓘ |
| governmentType | fascist state ⓘ |
| hasFictionalStatus | secondary world nation within a novel-within-a-novel structure ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
satire of fascism
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satirical exaggeration of militarism ⓘ satirical exaggeration of racial purity ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | The Iron Dream universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
fascism
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militarism ⓘ racial purity ideology ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
militarized society
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racially supremacist state ⓘ totalitarian regime ⓘ |
| publicationContextOfWork | The Iron Dream (1972 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalSetting | post-World War-like apocalypse ⓘ |
| usedAs |
critique of Nazi ideology
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critique of authoritarianism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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