Timequake
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Timequake is a satirical science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut that blends metafiction, autobiography, and social commentary around a cosmic event that forces humanity to relive a decade of their lives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metafiction
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
Vonnegut's farewell to long-form fiction
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a blend of novel and memoir ⓘ |
| followedBy | Armageddon in Retrospect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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metafiction ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasReception | received mixed to positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasSequel | none ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American society
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cosmic catastrophe ⓘ the writing life ⓘ time loop ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
autonomy
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determinism ⓘ fatalism ⓘ free will ⓘ human agency ⓘ memory ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kilgore Trout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
blends fiction with autobiography
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features author Kurt Vonnegut as a character ⓘ includes metafictional commentary on writing and storytelling ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Kilgore Trout
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Kurt Vonnegut (as himself) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurt Vonnegut bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A cosmic event called a timequake forces humanity to relive the years 1991 to 2001 on autopilot, without free will. ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hocus Pocus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1990s
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2001 ⓘ |
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