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The Fortress of Solitude (novel)

Index The Fortress of Solitude (novel)

The Fortress of Solitude is a 2003 semi-autobiographical novel by Jonathan Lethem set in Brooklyn and spanning the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. [1]

42 relations: Another Green World, Autobiographical novel, Avant-garde, Bob Dylan, Boerum Hill, Brian Eno, Brooklyn, California, Camden College (fictional college), Cannabis (drug), CBGB, Charles Mingus, Cocaine, Dallas Theater Center, David Berkowitz, Devo, Doubleday (publisher), Fortress of Solitude, Gentrification, Gowanus, Brooklyn, Graffiti, Hardcover, Homoeroticism, Jonathan Lethem, Joshua Marston, Kafka Americana, Kryptonian, Liner notes, Narration, New York City blackout of 1977, New York Yankees, Novel, Paperback, Punk rock, Ralph Ellison, Richard Nixon, Stuyvesant High School, Superman, The Fresh Air Fund, University of California, Berkeley, World Series, 2003 in literature.

Another Green World

Another Green World is the third studio album by English musician Brian Eno, released by Island Records in September 1975.

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Autobiographical novel

An autobiographical novel is a form of novel using autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fictive elements.

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Avant-garde

The avant-garde (from French, "advance guard" or "vanguard", literally "fore-guard") are people or works that are experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society.

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, and painter who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades.

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Boerum Hill

Boerum Hill (pronounced BORE-um) is a small neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Schermerhorn Street to the north and Fourth Avenue to the east.

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Brian Eno

Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, RDI (born Brian Peter George Eno; 15 May 1948) is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer, writer, and visual artist.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Camden College (fictional college)

Camden College is a fictional liberal arts college, which appears in the works of Bret Easton Ellis, Jill Eisenstadt, and Jonathan Lethem.

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Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant intended for medical or recreational use.

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CBGB

CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village.

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Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer and bandleader.

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Cocaine

Cocaine, also known as coke, is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug.

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Dallas Theater Center

The Dallas Theater Center is a major regional theater in Dallas, Texas, United States.

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David Berkowitz

David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), known also as the Son of Sam and the.44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight separate shooting attacks that began in New York City during the summer of 1976.

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Devo

Devo (originally) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio formed in 1973.

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Doubleday (publisher)

Doubleday is an American publishing company founded as Doubleday & McClure Company in 1897 that by 1947 was the largest in the United States.

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Fortress of Solitude

The Fortress of Solitude is a fictional fortress appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman.

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Gentrification

Gentrification is a process of renovation of deteriorated urban neighborhoods by means of the influx of more affluent residents.

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Gowanus, Brooklyn

Gowanus is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the South Brooklyn area.

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Graffiti

Graffiti (plural of graffito: "a graffito", but "these graffiti") are writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or painted, typically illicitly, on a wall or other surface, often within public view.

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Hardcover

A hardcover or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as case-bound) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of Binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather).

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Homoeroticism

Homoeroticism is sexual attraction between members of the same sex, either male–male or female–female.

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Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Allen Lethem (LEE-thum, born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer.

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Joshua Marston

Joshua Jacob Marston (born August 13, 1968) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for the film Maria Full of Grace.

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Kafka Americana

Kafka Americana is a 1999 collection of short stories by Jonathan Lethem and Carter Scholz based on the life (and alternate histories) and works of Franz Kafka.

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Kryptonian

Kryptonians are a fictional extraterrestrial race of humanoids within the DC Comics universe that originated on the planet Krypton.

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Liner notes

Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.

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Narration

Narration is the use of a written or spoken commentary to convey a story to an audience.

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New York City blackout of 1977

The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City on July 13–14, 1977.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Novel

A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally in prose, which is typically published as a book.

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Paperback

A paperback is a type of book characterized by a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples.

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Punk rock

Punk rock (or "punk") is a rock music genre that developed in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

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Ralph Ellison

Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an American novelist, literary critic, and scholar.

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Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so.

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Stuyvesant High School

Stuyvesant High School (pronounced) commonly referred to as Stuy (pronounced) is a specialized high school in New York City, United States.

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Superman

Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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The Fresh Air Fund

The Fresh Air Fund is a not-for-profit agency that provides free summer vacations in the country to New York City children from low-income communities.

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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2003 in literature

This article presents lists of literary events and publications in 2003.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fortress_of_Solitude_(novel)

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