Jailbird
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"Jailbird" is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that blends political commentary and dark humor through the story of a minor figure caught up in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
historical references
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political satire ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsInAuthorOeuvre | Slapstick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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political fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
bureaucracy
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corporate ownership ⓘ historical documents and memoirs ⓘ prison and imprisonment ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reception ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
American labor movement
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McCarthyism NERFINISHED ⓘ Watergate scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American politics
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Watergate scandal aftermath ⓘ class struggle ⓘ corporate power ⓘ guilt and complicity ⓘ identity ⓘ labor history ⓘ redemption ⓘ satire of American capitalism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
metafictional elements
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Walter F. Starbuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of political commentary and dark humor
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depiction of a minor figure in major political events ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBodyOfWork | Kurt Vonnegut bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInAuthorOeuvre | Deadeye Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Delacorte Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-Watergate era ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrative | 20th century United States ⓘ |
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