Das Boot (novel)
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Das Boot (novel) is a 1973 German war novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim that portrays the harrowing experiences of a World War II U-boat crew with stark realism and psychological depth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Das Boot (1981 film)
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Das Boot (miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lothar-Günther Buchheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Buchheim’s own wartime experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
fear and boredom in prolonged patrols
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life aboard German submarine U-96 ⓘ relationship between officers and enlisted men ⓘ |
| focus |
daily life aboard a submarine
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moral ambiguity of war ⓘ psychological strain of warfare ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ war fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
camaraderie among soldiers
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conflict between duty and survival ⓘ dehumanizing effects of war ⓘ disillusionment with Nazi ideology ⓘ futility of war ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Buchheim’s service as a war correspondent on U-boats ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar German literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
German Navy
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U-boat warfare ⓘ submarine warfare ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | war correspondent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed technical depiction of U-boat operations
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psychological depth ⓘ stark realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrative |
French Atlantic bases
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North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | U-boat crew ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Deutscher Verlag (original German edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingConflict | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrative | 1941 ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
claustrophobic
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grim ⓘ |
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