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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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not adapted for film
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gptkbp:adaptations
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none known
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Hanan_al-Shaykh
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gptkbp:awards
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none won
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:character_development
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dynamic
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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resistance
self-discovery
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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friendships
family ties
rivalries
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gptkbp:community_impact
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raised awareness
fostered discussions
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal vs societal expectations
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Arab folklore
Islamic traditions
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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challenges stereotypes
explores women's roles
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gptkbp:element
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gptkb:desert
gptkb:Oasis
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Arab_Spring
post-colonialism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Women of Sand and Myrrh
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired other authors
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gptkbp:influences
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Arab culture
women's rights movements
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life experiences
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gptkbp:is_critiqued_by
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patriarchy
tradition vs modernity
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-14-017739-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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four women
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:sand_dunes
myrrh
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gptkbp:narrative
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non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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multiple perspectives
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gptkbp:page_count
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288
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gptkbp:plot
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interconnected stories
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1990
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Penguin_Books
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers
varied interpretations
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Middle_East
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:oppression
freedom
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:feminism
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gptkbp:translated_into
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several languages
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gptkbp:writing_style
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conversational
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hanan_al-Shaykh
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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