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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Southern_Mississippi
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:National_Book_Award_for_Fiction
gptkb:Mac_Arthur_Fellowship
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gptkbp:birth_date
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April 27, 1977
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contains_essays_on
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gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Resilience
gptkb:family
gptkb:community
Grief
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:genre
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Literary fiction
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gptkbp:has_appeared_in
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gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Paris_Review
gptkb:O_Magazine
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gptkbp:has_collaborated_with
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Various literary journals
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gptkbp:has_participated_in
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Panel discussions
Literary festivals
Book tours
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gptkbp:has_written
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gptkb:The_American_South
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gptkbp:has_written_novellas
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:has_written_short_stories
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gptkb:Yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Jesmyn Ward
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:Community_outreach
gptkb:2008
Social justice advocacy
Literacy programs
Literary community
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:University_of_South_Alabama
gptkb:Tulane_University
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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Complex characters
Cultural commentary
Exploring themes of race and identity
Rich imagery
Poetic prose style
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:St._Francis_College_Literary_Prize
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Southern_Book_Prize
gptkb:PEN/_Faulkner_Award
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gptkbp:is_taught_in
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Creative Writing
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Gothic_literature
Exploring themes of race and identity
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:nominated_for
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gptkb:St._Francis_College_Literary_Prize
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Times_Book_Prize
gptkb:PEN/_Faulkner_Award
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:James_Beard_Award_for_Cookbook
William Faulkner -William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Salvage_the_Bones
gptkb:Sing,_Unburied,_Sing
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:offers_degree
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MFA in Creative Writing
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Mississippi
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Christopher_Myers
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gptkbp:website
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jesmynward.com
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:James_Beard_Award_for_Cookbook
gptkb:National_Book_Award_for_Fiction
gptkb:The_Hurston/_Wright_Legacy_Award
gptkb:Mac_Arthur_Fellowship
The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award
William Faulkner -William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Salvage_the_Bones
gptkb:Sing,_Unburied,_Sing
gptkb:The_Fire_This_Time
gptkb:Men_We_Reaped
gptkb:The_Best_American_Essays_2018
gptkb:The_Fire_This_Time:_A_New_Generation_Speaks_About_Race
gptkb:The_Men_We_Reaped
gptkb:Where_the_Line_Bleeds
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2016
gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2017
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_National_Book_Awards
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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