Almanac of the Dead
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Almanac of the Dead is a sprawling, experimental novel by Leslie Marmon Silko that interweaves Indigenous history, prophecy, and political resistance across the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Almanac of the Dead canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
experimental fiction
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novel ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ |
| author | Leslie Marmon Silko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
controversial
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influential in Indigenous studies ⓘ polarizing ⓘ |
| explores |
connections across the Americas
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intersections of history and prophecy ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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epic fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ magic realism ⓘ political fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | sprawling narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Indigenous history
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Indigenous sovereignty ⓘ apocalypse ⓘ border politics ⓘ capitalism ⓘ colonialism ⓘ environmental destruction ⓘ land rights ⓘ political resistance ⓘ prophecy ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indigenous oral traditions
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Laguna Pueblo storytelling ⓘ Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
interwoven storylines
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multiple perspectives ⓘ nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
El Feo
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Lecha NERFINISHED ⓘ Menardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Seese NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacho NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Viking Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 760 ⓘ |
| partOf | Native American Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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