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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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in development for television
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Ta-Nehisi_Coates
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Book_Award_for_Nonfiction
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Literary_Work
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gptkbp:book_cover
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artwork by A. G. R.
cover art by Kadir Nelson
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gptkbp:book_series
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standalone
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Ruth
gptkb:The_Old_Man
gptkb:The_River
gptkb:Auntie
gptkb:Gideon
gptkb:Corrine
gptkb:The_General
gptkb:Sophia
Maynard
Maynard Walker
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:format
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gptkb:audiobook
ebook
hardcover
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Water Dancer
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gptkbp:impact
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cultural conversations
literary awards consideration
adaptations in media
discussion on race
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Frederick_Douglass
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:American_history
gptkb:Beloved
gptkb:The_Underground_Railroad
African American literature
African American folklore
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:historical_events
African American folklore
personal history of the author
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0525537070
978-0399590597
978-0525537592
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gptkbp:language
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English
American English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Hiram_Walker
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:dance
gptkb:power
gptkb:justice
gptkb:loss
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:water
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
gptkb:networking
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:family
gptkb:community
gptkb:transformation
gptkb:rebellion
love
freedom
history
hope
faith
safety
courage
resilience
suffering
struggle
belonging
truth
sacredness
journey
escape
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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magical realism
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The water dancer is a story of love and loss.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
416
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gptkbp:plot
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the power of memory
the significance of water
exploration of family ties
Hiram's journey to freedom
the role of the Underground Railroad
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Hiram_Walker
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gptkbp:publication_year
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gptkb:2019
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:One_World
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:2019
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Penguin_Random_House
gptkb:One_World
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Antebellum_South
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gptkbp:style
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poetic language
lyrical prose
symbolism
imagery
character-driven narrative
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:memory
freedom
slavery
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:memory
freedom
slavery
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ta-Nehisi_Coates
gptkb:Elizabeth_Strout
gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
gptkb:Oprah's_Book_Club
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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