Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
none known
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
metaphor
repetition vivid imagery |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Julie_Otsuka
|
| gptkbp:availableFormats |
ebook
hardcover paperback audiobook |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Asian/Pacific_American_Award_for_Literature
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Japanese_picture_brides
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
explores women's experiences
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
critical acclaim
emotional impact |
| gptkbp:conflict |
cultural assimilation
family separation racial prejudice |
| gptkbp:covers |
artwork by the author
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
exploration of immigrant experiences
representation_of_Asian_American_women |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
The Swimmers
|
| gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
|
| gptkbp:hasVersion |
2011 Knopf edition
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Japanese_immigration_to_the_U.S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Buddha in the Attic
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Japanese_literature
American_literature |
| gptkbp:influences |
Japanese_American_history
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Otsuka's_family_history
|
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0307385701
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:motif |
memory
belonging cultural dislocation |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
collective voice
first-person plural |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“We were all brides.”
“We were all in this together.” “We were not allowed to forget.” “We were not the same.” |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
144
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
2011
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Knopf
|
| gptkbp:setting |
early 20th century America
|
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the attic
the_Buddha_statue |
| gptkbp:theme |
identity
immigration loss |