Scenes from Early Life

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Scenes from Early Life is a semi-autobiographical novel by Philip Hensher that portrays family life and political turmoil in late 20th-century Bangladesh through the eyes of a young boy.

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instanceOf novel
semi-autobiographical work
author Philip Hensher
authorNationality British
authorSpouseOrigin People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
awarded RSL Ondaatje Prize
surface form: Ondaatje Prize
awardYear 2013
countryOfSetting People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
genre historical fiction
semi-autobiographical novel
hasReception critical acclaim
hasSubject Bangladesh Liberation War
surface form: Bangladeshi War of Independence

Bangladeshi culture
middle-class family life in Bangladesh
inspiredBy childhood experiences of the author’s husband
languageOfWork English
literaryForm prose
mainTheme family life
political turmoil
narrativePerspective first-person perspective
notableFor depiction of everyday life during political upheaval
portrayal of Bangladeshi history through domestic scenes
protagonistDescription young boy
publicationYear 2012
publisher Fourth Estate
settingLocation Dhaka
settingPeriod late 20th century

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