Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
audiobook
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Trevor_Noah
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| gptkbp:availableFormats |
ebook
hardcover paperback audiobook |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Audie_Award_for_Audiobook_Adaptation
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important memoir of apartheid
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| gptkbp:genre |
memoir
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| gptkbp:impact |
highlighted racial issues
explored themes of belonging celebrated resilience raised awareness about apartheid |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Desmond_Tutu
American_culture South_African_culture |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Trevor_Noah's_childhood
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| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0399588174
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I was born a crime."
"I learned that I could be anything I wanted to be." "The only time I ever felt like I belonged was when I was with my mother." In_America,_you_can_be_black_or_white._In_South_Africa,_you_are_black_or_white,_but_you_can_also_be_colored_or_Indian. |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
304
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
standalone
features_Trevor_Noah |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Spiegel_&_Grau
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2016
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| gptkbp:sells |
over 1 million copies
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:theme |
family
identity apartheid race |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
multiple languages
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| gptkbp:userDemographics |
adult
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