dystopian novel

Norwegian translation: dystopisk roman

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English term or phrase:dystopian novel
Norwegian translation:dystopisk roman

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13:57 Feb 18, 2010
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English term or phrase: dystopian novel
Definition from Robert Harris - VirtualSalt:
An anti-utopian novel where, instead of a paradise, everything has gone wrong in the attempt to create a perfect society. See utopian novel. Examples: * George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four * Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

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  • Written by Stephen King under the penname of Richard Bachman, “The Running Man” is a fantastic dystopian novel about a frightening future where ratings and entertainment takes form in a man hunt, and where even the “winners” are losers. Jamie Frater
  • Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" is one of the most artfully crafted dystopian novels ever penned, rivaled only by Jack Womack's "Random Acts of Senseless Violence." Mac Tonnies
  • In every dystopian novel, the individual is of little, if any consequence, the desire being for uniformity within society. BBC
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dystopisk roman
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[...] en dystopisk roman, det vil si en roman med en negativ fremtidsvisjon [...]
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Definition from Nettbiblioteket:
[...] en dystopisk roman, det vil si en roman med en negativ fremtidsvisjon [...]

Example sentence(s):
  • Noen kjente dystopiske romaner er George Orwells 1984, Aldous Huxleys Vidunderlige nye verden og Margaret Atwoods Tjenerinnens beretning (alle filmatisert). - Store norske leksikon  
  • Vidunderlige nye verden (engelsk: Brave New World) er en dystopisk roman skrevet av Aldous Huxley (1894-1963). - Wikipedia  
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Yes  Per Bergvall: Could not have put it better myself. I don't mean to hail myself as a quality standard, so I hope y'all know what I mean. And if you don't, there is still wine and music to make life bearable.
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Yes  Vedis Bjørndal
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Definition from own experience or research:
En roman satt i en verden (gjerne i fremtiden eller i et parallelt univers) preget av elementer som innskrenking av individets grunnleggende friheter og rettigheter, forurensing, utstrakt korrupsjon, manglende moral og verdier, maktmisbruk, vold, samt fravær av håp overfor nåtid så vel som fremtid.

Example sentence(s):
  • I enhver dystopisk roman er individet av liten eller ingen betydning, og begjæret for å passe inn i samfunnet råder. - BBC  
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