Roots (novel)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roots:_The_Next_Generations
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Roots_(miniseries)
gptkb:1977
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alex_Haley
gptkbp:awards Special Pulitzer Prize
gptkbp:character_development Generational perspective
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Significant
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various media
gptkbp:cultural_significance Exploration of slavery
gptkbp:filmography Roots (1977 miniseries)
gptkbp:focus African American history
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family
gptkbp:genre Historical fiction
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Missy_Anne
gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkb:Fiddler
gptkb:Leah
gptkb:tower
gptkb:George
gptkb:Chicken_George
gptkb:Tom_Lea
gptkb:Ned
gptkb:Toby
Old Man
Cousin John
Kizzy
Mingo
Cousin George
Cousin Kizzy
Cousin Kunta Kinte
Cousin Toby
Dr. William Waller
Missy Anne's father
Missy Anne's mother
Reverend Tom Lea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roots (novel)
gptkbp:impact Cultural awareness
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
Literature on slavery
Subsequent works on African American history
gptkbp:inspiration Haley's family history
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Kunta_Kinte
gptkbp:narrative_style Multi-generational
gptkbp:next_edition 1976 edition
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I am Kunta Kinte.”
“ You can’t take my name.”
gptkbp:performance Based on research
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1976
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday
gptkbp:sales over 1.5 million copies
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Freedom
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:family
Struggle
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages