A Mercy
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"A Mercy" is a historical novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of slavery, motherhood, and identity in 17th-century America through the intertwined lives of several women.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Toni Morrison ⓘ |
| awarded |
A New York Times Notable Book
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Nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
intertwined lives of several women
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the concept of mercy ⓘ the formation of American identity ⓘ the impact of slavery on families ⓘ |
| followedBy | Home ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Florens
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Florens’s mother ⓘ Jacob Vaark ⓘ Lina ⓘ Rebekka Vaark ⓘ Sorrow ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-307-26423-7 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African diaspora
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Native American displacement ⓘ religious intolerance in colonial America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism
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freedom ⓘ gender ⓘ identity ⓘ motherhood ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
first-person narration
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multiple perspectives ⓘ nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of early American slavery beyond plantation settings
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focus on women’s experiences under slavery ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 176 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Love ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 17th-century America ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Love (novel)
subject surface form:
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison