October Light
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October Light is a 1976 novel by American author John Gardner that explores themes of aging, family conflict, and political ideology in rural Vermont.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
clash between traditional and modern values
ⓘ
individualism versus community ⓘ intra-family power dynamics ⓘ isolation in old age ⓘ media influence on politics ⓘ |
| followsInAuthorBibliography | Nickel Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ political novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
James Page
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sally Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
metafictional elements
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | novel-within-a-novel ⓘ |
| hasOriginalPublisher | Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApproximate | 300–400 pages ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American politics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conservatism ⓘ radical politics ⓘ rural life ⓘ sibling relationships ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aging
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ generational conflict ⓘ political ideology ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | John Gardner bibliography ⓘ |
| precedesInAuthorBibliography | The King’s Indian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist |
James Page
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sally Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | rural Vermont ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
20th century
ⓘ
post-World War II era ⓘ |
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