The Names
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The Names is a 1982 novel by Don DeLillo that blends political intrigue, linguistic obsession, and expatriate life in Greece and the Middle East into a meditative exploration of language, violence, and meaning.
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novel
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| author |
Don DeLillo
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| character |
Ann Axton
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David Keller → James Axton → Kathryn → Owen Brademas → Tap Axton → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticalReception |
generally positive
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| followedBy |
White Noise
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| form |
prose
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| genre |
novel
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political novel → postmodern novel → psychological fiction → |
| hasISBN |
978-0-394-52174-4
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| hasSubject |
archaeology
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international business → linguistics → |
| includedIn |
Don DeLillo bibliography
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
postmodernism
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| mainCharacter |
James Axton
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| mediaType |
print
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| narrationType |
first-person narration
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| notableFor |
blend of political intrigue and metaphysical themes
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exploration of language and naming → |
| pageCount |
339
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| precededBy |
Running Dog
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| protagonistNationality |
American
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| protagonistOccupation |
risk analyst
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| publicationYear |
1982
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| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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| setIn |
Athens
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Greece → India → Kuwait → Middle East → |
| theme |
cults
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expatriate life → globalization → language → meaning and interpretation → religion → terrorism → violence → |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
late 1970s
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Don DeLillo
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notableWork |