Mao II
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Mao II is a 1991 novel by Don DeLillo that explores themes of terrorism, mass media, and the diminishing power of the individual writer in a spectacle-driven world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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postmodern novel ⓘ |
| author | Don DeLillo ⓘ |
| awarded |
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
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surface form:
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction nomination
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| centralConflict | tension between writers and terrorists as shapers of public imagination ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
crowds and mass gatherings
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photography and televised images ⓘ seclusion and anonymity of the artist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by literary critics ⓘ |
| explores |
the diminishing influence of the individual writer
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the power of images over texts ⓘ the relationship between terrorism and media ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Underworld ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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political fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtFeaturing | image of Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American postmodernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Abu Rashid
ⓘ
Bill Gray ⓘ George Haddad ⓘ Karen Janney ⓘ Scott ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
individual versus collective
ⓘ
mass media ⓘ spectacle and image culture ⓘ terrorism ⓘ the power of crowds ⓘ the role of the writer ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a reclusive novelist drawn into political events ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “The future belongs to crowds.” ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 241 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Libra ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bill Gray ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
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| setting |
Beirut
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| structure | divided into multiple parts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNarrative | late 20th century ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | Andy Warhol’s Mao portraits ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
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