A Canticle for Leibowitz
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A Canticle for Leibowitz is a classic post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Walter M. Miller Jr. that explores the cyclical nature of history, faith, and knowledge through a monastic order preserving remnants of human civilization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
post-apocalyptic novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Walter M. Miller Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
short story "A Canticle for Leibowitz"
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short story "And the Light Is Risen" NERFINISHED ⓘ short story "The Last Canticle" ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cyclical nature of history
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ethics of scientific progress ⓘ nuclear war and its aftermath ⓘ preservation of knowledge ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
euthanasia and moral theology
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monastic preservation of knowledge ⓘ nuclear apocalypse ⓘ rise and fall of civilizations ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Albertian Order of Leibowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Catholic science fiction
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dystopian fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brother Francis Gerard of Utah
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Dom Paulo NERFINISHED ⓘ Dom Zerchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel NERFINISHED ⓘ Thon Taddeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"Fiat Homo"
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"Fiat Lux" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Fiat Voluntas Tua" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | post-apocalyptic science fiction genre ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-06-089299-9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered a classic of science fiction ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Albertian Order of Leibowitz monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isaac Edward Leibowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | linked novellas ⓘ |
| originallySerializedIn | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | J. B. Lippincott & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| setIn |
future
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post-apocalyptic United States ⓘ |
| structure | triptych novel ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | about 1,800 years ⓘ |
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