The Book of the Night Women: A Novel in Stories
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|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
none
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
dialogue
simile symbolism flashbacks imagery metaphor foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
friendship
romantic relationships community bonds rivalry mother-daughter |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Marlon_James
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| gptkbp:awards |
2010 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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| gptkbp:character |
Lilith
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| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
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| gptkbp:conflict |
external
internal |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
explores colonial history
examines gender roles depicts resistance |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
A Brief History of Seven Killings
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| gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:African_diaspora
18th century colonialism plantation life slavery_in_the_Caribbean |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:African_American_literature
postcolonial literature Caribbean_literature |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
9781594484004
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:motif |
rebellion
night women's strength |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
non-linear |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
384
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Riverhead_Books
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
2009
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Jamaica
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| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the night
the river the plantation |
| gptkbp:theme |
identity
slavery feminism |
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
emotional
challenging thought-provoking |