Different Kinds of Darkness
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Different Kinds of Darkness is a science fiction short story by David Langford that explores themes of censorship, perception, and forbidden knowledge through the experiences of students at a mysterious boarding school.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Different Kinds of Darkness canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| author | David Langford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Short Story
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Locus Award for Best Short Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
control of knowledge
ⓘ
manipulation of information ⓘ subjective reality ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | magazine Asimov's Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
individual vs institution
ⓘ
knowledge vs ignorance ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | discussions of censorship in science fiction criticism ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
ethics of controlling information
ⓘ
responsibility of educators ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForce | institutional desire to suppress dangerous knowledge ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice |
gradual revelation of hidden rules
ⓘ
unreliable understanding by student characters ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
invented visual censorship technology
ⓘ
restricted educational environment ⓘ secret curriculum ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
anthology reprint
ⓘ
periodical publication ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim in science fiction community ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dark tone
ⓘ
satirical elements ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
darkness as metaphor for ignorance
ⓘ
darkness as protection from dangerous truths ⓘ |
| hasTemporalSetting | near future ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of David Langford stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
censorship
ⓘ
forbidden knowledge ⓘ perception ⓘ |
| mainCharacters | students at a boarding school ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | David Langford's short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| setting | mysterious boarding school ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
education and indoctrination
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limits of human perception ⓘ state or institutional control ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | David Langford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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