Ubik
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Ubik is a 1969 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick that explores reality, perception, and corporate intrigue in a surreal, shifting future world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ubik canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Ubik spray product
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anti-psi talents ⓘ half-life suspended animation ⓘ psychic powers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
metaphysical fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ella Runciter
NERFINISHED
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Glen Runciter NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Chip NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Conley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlannedAdaptation | film adaptation (unproduced or in development) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gnosticism
NERFINISHED
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existentialism ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of ontological uncertainty
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influence on later science fiction ⓘ surreal narrative shifts ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting |
North America
NERFINISHED
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near-future world ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
commercial slogans at chapter openings
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shifting reality layers ⓘ |
| theme |
consumerism
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corporate intrigue ⓘ death and half-life ⓘ entropy ⓘ identity ⓘ perception ⓘ reality ⓘ unreliable reality ⓘ |
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