I’m Not Stiller
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I’m Not Stiller is a 1954 existential novel by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores identity, self-deception, and the instability of personal history through the story of a man who insists he is not the person everyone believes him to be.
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| instanceOf |
existential novel
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novel → |
| author |
Max Frisch
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| countryOfOrigin |
Switzerland
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| exploresConcept |
self-deception as a survival strategy
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the construction of personal history → the fluidity of identity → the gap between self-image and others' perception → |
| genre |
existential fiction
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philosophical novel → psychological novel → |
| hasAuthorNationality |
Swiss
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| hasForm |
prose
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| hasInfluenceOn |
discussions of identity in modern literature
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| hasReputation |
important Swiss novel of the 20th century
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major work of Max Frisch → |
| hasStructure |
first-person narrative
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| hasSubjectMatter |
alienation
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personal responsibility → social roles → truth and lies in self-narration → |
| hasTone |
ambiguous
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introspective → philosophical → |
| literaryMovement |
post-war European literature
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| literaryPeriod |
20th-century literature
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| mainCharacterRole |
a man who denies being the person others believe he is
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| mainTheme |
identity
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instability of personal history → self-deception → |
| narrativeFocus |
questions of personal identity
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unreliable self-presentation → |
| originalLanguage |
German
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| partOf |
Max Frisch's body of work
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| publicationYear |
1954
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| setting |
Switzerland
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Stiller
("Ich bin nicht Stiller")
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Max Frisch
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