Jane: A Murder
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"Jane: A Murder" is a hybrid work of poetry, memoir, and true crime in which Maggie Nelson investigates the life and unsolved murder of her aunt Jane.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jane: A Murder canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ true crime literature ⓘ |
| author | Maggie Nelson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed by literary critics ⓘ |
| explores |
ethics of true crime
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family trauma ⓘ limits of knowledge about the dead ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | unsolved murder of Jane Mixer ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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poetry ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | hybrid nonfiction forms ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Maggie Nelson's aunt ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family history
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grief ⓘ investigation of an unsolved murder ⓘ memory ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| isAbout | a real-life murder case ⓘ |
| isNonfiction | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hybrid work ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jane Mixer ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | blending poetry, memoir, and true crime ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 200 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Soft Skull Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Red Parts ⓘ |
| setting | Michigan ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
author's contemporary life
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| usesForm |
documents and archival materials
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poems ⓘ prose fragments ⓘ |
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