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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
film adaptation in development
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:theater_productions
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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inspired musicians
inspired visual artists
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Alejo_Carpentier
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:e_Book
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character_arc
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tragic arcs
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex relationships
dynamic characters
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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driven by power
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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complex relationships
internal and external conflicts
explores power dynamics
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:revolution
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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analyzed in literary studies
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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significant impact on Haitian culture
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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referenced in other literary works
references to Vodou rituals
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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post-colonial literature
explores colonialism
Haitian identity
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gptkbp:element
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the river
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gptkbp:film_technique
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inspired filmmakers
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gptkbp:first_performance
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1950
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gptkbp:first_published
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popular in book clubs
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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gptkbp:has_culture
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explores identity and heritage
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Haitian_Revolution
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Henri_Christophe
gptkb:Toussaint_Louverture
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Kingdom of this World
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired post-colonial writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Modernism
gptkb:Surrealism
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Haitian_Revolution
Caribbean literature
Haitian history
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gptkbp:inspiration
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colonial history
Vodou culture
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-15-645100-0
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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uses allegory
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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considered a classic
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Henri_Christophe
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gptkbp:motif
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power and oppression
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient
intertwines history and fiction
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
lyrical prose
non-linear
uses foreshadowing
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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explores freedom and oppression
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Mackandal
gptkb:Henri_Christophe
Aline
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The world is a kingdom of the dead."
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:community
gptkb:transformation
gptkb:spirituality
love
history
hope
resistance
suffering
redemption
power dynamics
colonial legacy
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:performance
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performed internationally
mix of fact and fiction
performed in English
adapted for radio
performed in French
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gptkbp:plot
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non-linear
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Editions_du_Seuil
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Alfred_A._Knopf
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers
thought-provoking
open to interpretation
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Lost_Steps
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Haiti
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
poetic
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the throne
power and oppression
freedom and slavery
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gptkbp:themes
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magic realism
questions of existence
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gptkbp:translated_into
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gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Harriet_de_Onís
English
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Latin_American_Boom
gptkb:Michel_Tournier
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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