The Silence
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The Silence is a short, late-career novel by Don DeLillo that explores human disconnection and technological collapse in a near-future setting.
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel → |
| author |
Don DeLillo
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| centralEvent |
collapse of digital communication systems
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global technological shutdown → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| explores |
dependence on digital devices
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existential anxiety in the digital age → fragility of modern infrastructure → relationship between humans and technology → |
| followsWork |
Zero K
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| genre |
dystopian fiction
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literary fiction → novella → science fiction → |
| hasCharacter |
Diane Lucas
NERFINISHED
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Jim Kripps → Martin Dekker → Max Stenner → Tessa Berens NERFINISHED → |
| hasForm |
short novel
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| language |
English
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| literaryPeriod |
contemporary American literature
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| mainTheme |
apocalypse
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communication breakdown → crisis of language → digital technology → human disconnection → isolation → media saturation → surveillance culture → technological collapse → |
| motif |
air travel
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cryptic dialogue → screens → sports broadcasting → |
| narrativePerspective |
third-person narration
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| originalPublicationDate |
2020-10-20
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| pageCount |
128
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| partOf |
Don DeLillo bibliography
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| publicationYear |
2020
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| publisher |
Scribner
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| settingPlace |
New York City
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| settingTime |
near future
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| tone |
apocalyptic
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bleak → meditative → |
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Don DeLillo
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