Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "So Big"

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"So Big" is a 1924 novel by Edna Ferber that follows a resilient woman's struggles and aspirations in a Dutch-American farming community near Chicago, exploring themes of perseverance, art, and the meaning of success.

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instanceOf Pulitzer Prize-winning work
novel
adaptationMedium film
author Edna Ferber
awardReceived Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
countryOfOrigin United States
firstPublicationFormat book
genre literary fiction
novel
hasAdaptation So Big (1924 film)
So Big (1932 film)
So Big (1953 film)
hasCharacter Dirk De Jong
Pervus De Jong
Roelf Pool
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement realism
mainCharacter Selina Peake De Jong
linked to: Selina Peake DeJong
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor depiction of Midwestern farm life
exploration of artistic integrity over material success
portrayal of a strong female protagonist
originalLanguage English
protagonistGender female
publicationYear 1924
publisher Doubleday, Page & Company
linked to: Doubleday
PulitzerPrizeCategory Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
PulitzerPrizeYear 1925
settingCountry United States
settingLocation Dutch-American farming community near Chicago
settingState Illinois
theme aesthetic versus material values
art
motherhood
perseverance
rural versus urban values
social class
the meaning of success
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century
late 19th century

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So Big (1953 film) adaptationOf Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "So Big"
So Big (1924 film) adaptationOf Pulitzer Prize–winning novel "So Big"
linked to: Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "So Big"