Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:audio_drama gptkb:theatrical_performances film rights optioned |
| gptkbp:antagonist |
gptkb:Tom_Weylin
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Octavia_Butler
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel
gptkb:World_Fantasy_Award |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Sarah
gptkb:Luke gptkb:Rufus_Weylin gptkb:Alice_Greenwood Kevin Franklin |
| gptkbp:character_development |
complex characters
Dana's growth through trauma Rufus's complex morality |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gender roles
personal identity racial tension |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
studied in academia |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced other works
influenced other authors studied in schools discussed in academic settings |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in American literature
addresses contemporary issues examines the legacy of slavery explores African American history |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
power dynamics historical trauma |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:fictional_character
gptkb:historical_figures |
| gptkbp:format |
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print ebook |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:science_fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kindred
|
| gptkbp:impact |
cultural discussions on race
cultural discussions on gender |
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Afrofuturism
feminist literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent authors
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
African American literature
feminist literature speculative fiction |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
historical research on slavery
Butler's own ancestry personal experiences of Butler Butler's own experiences personal reflections on race and identity |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-385-12199-5
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| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced contemporary writers
considered a classic of science fiction taught in schools and universities |
| gptkbp:length |
264 pages
|
| gptkbp:literary_significance |
explores complex themes
examines historical context contributes to genre evolution |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Maryland |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Dana_Franklin
Dana James |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity gptkb:family family heritage family ties power dynamics |
| gptkbp:narrative |
non-linear
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
multiple perspectives flashbacks non-linear storytelling |
| gptkbp:page_count |
264
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
gptkb:intersectionality
historical consciousness trauma theory |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Dana_Franklin
|
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:1979
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:1979
|
| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1979
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Doubleday
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
evokes empathy for characters
challenges perceptions of history provokes discussion on race |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Antebellum_South |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Dana's return to the present
Dana's encounter with Rufus Weylin Dana's first time travel Dana's struggle for survival |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
intense emotional depth |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the significance of the past
the meaning of home the plantation the concept of survival the time travel the whip |
| gptkbp:theme |
slavery
time travel |
| gptkbp:time_period |
gptkb:19th_century
1970s |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Octavia_Butler
gptkb:vampires |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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