Women of Sand and Myrrh

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanan_al-Shaykh
gptkbp:adaptation none known
not adapted for film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Hanan_al-Shaykh
gptkbp:awards none won
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:character_development dynamic
gptkbp:character_relationships friendships
family ties
rivalries
gptkbp:community_impact raised awareness
fostered discussions
gptkbp:conflict personal vs societal expectations
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_references Arab folklore
Islamic traditions
gptkbp:cultural_significance challenges stereotypes
explores women's roles
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element gptkb:dessert
gptkb:beach
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Arab_Spring
post-colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Women of Sand and Myrrh
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired other authors
gptkbp:influences Arab culture
women's rights movements
gptkbp:inspiration real-life experiences
gptkbp:is_criticized_for patriarchy
tradition vs modernity
gptkbp:is_motivated_by resistance
self-discovery
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-017739-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character four women
gptkbp:motif gptkb:dessert
myrrh
gptkbp:narrative_style multiple perspectives
non-linear
gptkbp:page_count 288
gptkbp:plot interconnected stories
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1990
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Penguin_Books
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult readers
varied interpretations
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:style lyrical
conversational
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Saint
freedom
gptkbp:themes gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:translated_into several languages