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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ngugi_wa_Thiong'o
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Ngugi_wa_Thiong'o
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:East_African_Literary_Award
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
interconnected stories
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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discourse on independence
influenced Kenyan literature
social movements in Kenya
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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African folklore
historical events in Kenya
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:historical_context
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depicts societal changes in Kenya
reflects post-colonial struggles
set during the Mau Mau Uprising
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Petals of Blood
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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influenced African literature globally
inspired future Kenyan writers
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gptkbp:influences
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African literature
post-colonial theory
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Kenyan_independence_movement
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-9966-50-123-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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Ababio
Gikonyo
Mugo
Wamala
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
redemption
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
non-linear
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:publisher
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Heinemann
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gptkbp:publishes
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first published in London
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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critical acclaim
controversial themes
thought-provoking
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Kenya
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gptkbp:significance
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explores themes of oppression
addresses the struggles of the marginalized
examines the effects of colonialism
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:healthcare_organization
petals
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Monarch
social injustice
post-colonialism
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