Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
theatrical performance
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Marlon_James
|
| gptkbp:awards |
2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize
|
| gptkbp:character |
Hannah
Nanny Cudjoe Miss_Mary Kofi |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gender roles
colonial oppression slave rebellion |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
A Brief History of Seven Killings
|
| gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Book of the Night Women
|
| gptkbp:impact |
cultural awareness
literary discussions feminist discourse historical understanding |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:African_diaspora_literature
postcolonial literature Caribbean_literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
folklore
historical events oral traditions personal experiences African_heritage |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1594484000
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Lilith
|
| gptkbp:motif |
freedom
community identity survival night |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:pageCount |
384
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
2009
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Riverhead_Books
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Jamaica
18th century |
| gptkbp:style |
magical realism
lyrical poetic |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
fire
the sea the moon blood chains |
| gptkbp:theme |
slavery
rebellion female empowerment |