The King of the Novel
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The King of the Novel is a short piece by John Irving, included in his collection "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed," that reflects on the craft and stature of the novelist.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary essay
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short nonfiction piece ⓘ |
| author | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionGenre | essay collection ⓘ |
| collectionTitle | Trying to Save Piggy Sneed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionType | part of essay collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationForm | book collection ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
novelist as storyteller
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novelist’s responsibilities ⓘ role of the novelist in literature ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical essay
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPerspective | John Irving’s views on fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
importance of narrative craft
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relationship between writer and reader ⓘ status of the novelist in culture ⓘ |
| includedIn | Trying to Save Piggy Sneed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOfBibliographyOf | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Arcade Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Prayer for Owen Meany
NERFINISHED
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The Cider House Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ The World According to Garp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
craft of the novelist
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stature of the novelist ⓘ |
| workType | short piece ⓘ |
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