Clear Light of Day
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Clear Light of Day is a reflective novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores memory, family tensions, and the passage of time in post-partition Delhi.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clear Light of Day canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| addresses |
duty and responsibility within families
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gender roles in Indian society ⓘ |
| author | Anita Desai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | none ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of historical events on private lives
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tensions within a middle-class Hindu family ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner lives of characters ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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literary fiction ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama ⓘ |
| hasForm | novel in four parts ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
childhood memories
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education ⓘ music ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement | Old Delhi neighborhood ⓘ |
| languageStyle | lyrical prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Indian English literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Baba
NERFINISHED
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Bimla NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja NERFINISHED ⓘ Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Partition of India
NERFINISHED
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family relationships ⓘ loss and reconciliation ⓘ memory ⓘ passage of time ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | non-linear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of Old Delhi atmosphere
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subtle psychological characterization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Heinemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
20th century
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post-Partition era ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Booker Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeStructure | moves from present to past and back ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Anita Desai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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