In the Village

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"In the Village" is a lyrical autobiographical short story by American poet Elizabeth Bishop that evokes her childhood memories of a Nova Scotia village through precise, sensory prose.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf autobiographical work
lyrical prose work
short story
author Elizabeth Bishop NERFINISHED
authorNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts childhood of Elizabeth Bishop
genre autobiographical fiction
lyrical prose
short story
hasSubject memory and perception
mental illness
mother-daughter relationship
rural life
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement 20th-century American literature
mainSetting Nova Scotia village
narrativeMode autobiographical
narrativePerspective first-person
relatedWorkAuthor Elizabeth Bishop NERFINISHED
settingCountry Canada NERFINISHED
style lyrical description
precise prose
sensory detail
theme childhood memory
family
loss
place and identity
sound and memory

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Elizabeth Bishop notableWork In the Village