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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
in development for a film
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Deen_and_Aunt_Nirmala's_bond
Deen_and_Rafiq's_friendship Rafiq's_family_dynamics |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Amitav_Ghosh
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Shortlisted for the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
explores identity
explores belonging explores family ties |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
references to folklore
references to historical events references_to_Hindu_mythology |
| gptkbp:genre |
fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gun Island
|
| gptkbp:influences |
environmental issues
Indian_mythology Bengali_culture |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-00-830000-6
|
| gptkbp:judgingCriteria |
gptkb:The_Times_Literary_Supplement
gptkb:The_Guardian gptkb:The_New_York_Times |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Aunt Nirmala
Deen_Datta Rafiq |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
magical realism
multiple viewpoints third-person symbolic imagery intertextuality use of flashbacks |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
304
|
| gptkbp:plot |
confrontation with climate change
intertwining of personal and political narratives journey to Gun Island exploration_of_the_Sundarbans |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
2019
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:John_Murray
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Ibis Trilogy
The Hungry Tide |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
water as a theme
migration as a journey Gun_Island_as_a_metaphor |
| gptkbp:theme |
climate change
mythology migration |