LaRose

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LaRose is a novel by Louise Erdrich that explores grief, justice, and intergenerational trauma within a contemporary Ojibwe community after a tragic accidental killing.

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instanceOf novel
author Louise Erdrich NERFINISHED
centralEvent accidental shooting of a child
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores historical trauma of Native communities
moral responsibility
parental grief
restorative justice
spirituality
traditional Ojibwe practices
featuresCharacter Emmaline NERFINISHED
LaRose NERFINISHED
Landreaux Iron NERFINISHED
Nola Ravich NERFINISHED
Peter Ravich NERFINISHED
genre Native American literature
literary fiction
hasForm audiobook
ebook
print
hasNarrativeStructure multi-generational narrative
hasSubject Native American history
Ojibwe culture
atonement
family relationships
guilt
language English
literaryStyle realism with spiritual elements
mainTheme community
cultural identity
family
forgiveness
grief
intergenerational trauma
justice
reconciliation
narrativeFocus aftermath of an accidental killing
originalPublicationYear 2016
partOf Louise Erdrich’s body of work on Ojibwe life
plotElement gift of a child to grieving parents as restitution
publisher Harper NERFINISHED
received critical acclaim
setting North Dakota NERFINISHED
contemporary Ojibwe community
shortlistedFor National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction NERFINISHED
timeSpanOfStory multiple generations

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Louise Erdrich notableWork LaRose