In the Name of Salomé

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In the Name of Salomé is a historical novel by Julia Alvarez that intertwines the lives of Dominican poet Salomé Ureña and her daughter Camila, exploring themes of exile, identity, and political struggle.

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instanceOf historical novel
novel
author Julia Alvarez
basedOn life of Camila Henríquez Ureña
life of Salomé Ureña
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores experience of diaspora
impact of dictatorship and political upheaval
relationship between personal and national identity
role of poetry in political life
featuresCharacter Camila Henríquez Ureña
Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal
Salomé Ureña
genre biographical novel
historical fiction
hasSubject Caribbean intellectual history
Dominican history
political activism
women writers
hasTitleCharacter Camila Henríquez Ureña
Salomé Ureña
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement Latina literature
mainCharacter Camila Henríquez Ureña
Salomé Ureña
narrativeStructure dual narrative
nonlinear timeline
originalPublisher Algonquin Books
partOf Julia Alvarez
surface form: Julia Alvarez bibliography
settingLocation Cuba
Dominican Republic
United States of America
surface form: United States
theme education
exile
feminism
identity
mother-daughter relationships
nationalism
political struggle
timePeriodCovered 20th century
late 19th century

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Julia Alvarez notableWork In the Name of Salomé