1982, Janine
E895763
"1982, Janine" is a formally experimental, erotically charged and politically infused novel by Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, exploring memory, fantasy, and personal crisis through a fragmented narrative.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish literature work
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experimental novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Alasdair Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| explores |
effects of political ideology on personal life
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relationship between fantasy and reality ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic fiction
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experimental fiction ⓘ political fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasEroticElements | true ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | middle-aged man in personal crisis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | formally experimental ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
fantasy
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memory ⓘ personal crisis ⓘ politics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fragmented narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of typography and layout
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intense psychological interior monologue ⓘ mixing erotic fantasy with political commentary ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 1980s ⓘ |
| structure |
stream-of-consciousness passages
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typographically experimental layout ⓘ |
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