VALIS
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VALIS is a metaphysical science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick that blends autobiography, theology, and philosophical speculation about reality and divine intelligence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VALIS canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
metaphysical novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Vast Active Living Intelligence System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Philip K. Dick's 2-3-74 experiences ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine intelligence
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gnosticism ⓘ mental illness ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ paranoia ⓘ religious experience ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| containsElement |
autobiography
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philosophy ⓘ science fiction ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
philosophical speculation about reality
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the nature of God ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
David
NERFINISHED
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Horselover Fat NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip K. Dick (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Divine Invasion
NERFINISHED
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The Transmigration of Timothy Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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metaphysical fiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ theological fiction ⓘ |
| hasConcept | Vast Active Living Intelligence System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-553-01497-2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mediaType |
paperback
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print ⓘ |
| narrator | Horselover Fat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending autobiography and fiction
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complex theological discourse ⓘ metafictional structure ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | VALIS trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1970s ⓘ |
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