Zero K

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Zero K is a 2016 novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of mortality, technology, and cryonics through a meditative, dystopian narrative.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
novel
author Don DeLillo
centralConcept suspension of human bodies for future revival
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores ethical implications of life extension
human response to impending death
relationship between wealth and technological power
genre dystopian fiction
literary fiction
philosophical novel
science fiction
hasMediaType hardcover
paperback
print
hasTitle Zero K self-link
mainCharacter Artis Martineau
Jeffrey Lockhart
Ross Lockhart
narrativeStyle introspective
meditative
notableFor late-career work of Don DeLillo
originalLanguage English
partOf Don DeLillo bibliography
publicationDate 2016
publisher Charles Scribner's Sons
surface form: Scribner
setting near future
remote cryonics facility
theme cryonics
death
family relationships
global capitalism
grief
mortality
technology
transhumanism

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The Silence followsWork Zero K
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Don DeLillo notableWork Zero K