Bellwether
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Bellwether is a humorous science fiction novella by Connie Willis that satirizes fads, bureaucracy, and the chaos of modern life through the story of a researcher studying trends.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humorous fiction work
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novella ⓘ science fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Connie Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Locus Award for Best Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bureaucracy
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chaos of modern life ⓘ communication breakdown ⓘ fads ⓘ management fads ⓘ scientific research culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
humor
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satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bennett O’Reilly
NERFINISHED
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Flip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-553-37889-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sandra Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| motif |
bellwether sheep
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sheep ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | study of how trends start and spread ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Hugo Award for Best Novella
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Nebula Award for Best Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Connie Willis bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonistFieldOfStudy |
fads
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trends ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | researcher ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| setting |
contemporary United States
NERFINISHED
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research corporation ⓘ |
| titleEtymology | term "bellwether" meaning a leading sheep that influences the flock ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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lighthearted ⓘ |
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