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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scenes from Early Life canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical work ⓘ |
| author | Philip Hensher ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| authorSpouseOrigin |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
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| awarded |
RSL Ondaatje Prize
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surface form:
Ondaatje Prize
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| awardYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
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| genre |
historical fiction
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semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Bangladesh Liberation War
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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
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political turmoil ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person perspective ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of everyday life during political upheaval
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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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