Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics
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"Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics" is a 1996 roman à clef by the anonymous author "Joe Klein" that satirically chronicles a Southern governor’s scandal-plagued presidential campaign, widely recognized as a thinly veiled portrayal of Bill Clinton’s 1992 run.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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political satire ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Primary Colors (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Joe Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipRevealed | 1996 ⓘ |
| authorshipRevealedAs | Joe Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestsellerList | The New York Times Best Seller list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
media and politics
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personal morality in public life ⓘ political scandal ⓘ presidential election campaign ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over portrayal of Bill and Hillary Clinton
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ethical questions about anonymous political fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | bestseller ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterAnalogOf | Hillary Clinton GENERATED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Mike Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar |
Emma Thompson
NERFINISHED
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John Travolta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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satire ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780679448592 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | roman à clef ⓘ |
| mainCharacterAnalog | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Henry Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anonymous initial publication
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speculation about authorship ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedAs | by Anonymous ⓘ |
| protagonist | Jack Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Southern governor ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States presidential primary campaign ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American politics
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campaign strategy ⓘ political image-making ⓘ presidential primaries ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| tone | satirical ⓘ |
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