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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Wole_Soyinka
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Spoken_Word_Album
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Nigeria
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
widely studied
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Nigerian culture
African identity
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gptkbp:focus
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childhood experiences
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:autobiography
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gptkbp:illustrator
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M. A. O. Afolabi
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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traditional African religion
Nigerian folklore
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gptkbp:influences
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African literature
postcolonial literature
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-307-26236-2
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Wole_Soyinka
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gptkbp:narrative
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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gptkb:education
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Nigeria
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gptkbp:significant_quotes
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“ The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
“ Childhood is a time of innocence.”
“ I have a dream that I will be a writer.”
“ To be a writer is to be a witness.”
“ Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love.”
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
descriptive
reflective
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gptkbp:target_audience
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young adults
general readers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Wole_Soyinka
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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