Breath, Eyes, Memory

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Breath, Eyes, Memory is a critically acclaimed debut novel by Edwidge Danticat that explores themes of Haitian identity, trauma, and mother-daughter relationships.

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instanceOf novel
addressesPractice virginity testing
author Edwidge Danticat NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist unknown
criticalReception critically acclaimed
exploresCulture Haitian Vodou-influenced beliefs
Haitian rural traditions
featuresCharacter Grandmè Ifé NERFINISHED
Martine Caco NERFINISHED
Tante Atie NERFINISHED
followsCharacter Sophie Caco NERFINISHED
genre Bildungsroman
diaspora literature
literary fiction
hasISBN 9781569471265
includedIn Oprah’s Book Club NERFINISHED
languageFeatures use of Haitian Creole phrases
literaryMovement contemporary Haitian-American literature
mainSetting Haiti NERFINISHED
New York NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativePerspective first-person
narrativeStructure chronological with time jumps
notableFor exploration of Haitian diaspora
portrayal of Haitian women’s experiences
OprahsBookClubSelectionYear 1998
originalLanguage English
pageCount 224 (approximate)
partOf Edwidge Danticat’s Haitian diaspora cycle NERFINISHED
protagonist Sophie Caco NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1994
publisher Soho Press NERFINISHED
settingPeriod late 20th century
theme Haitian identity
female sexuality
intergenerational trauma
memory
migration
mother–daughter relationships
patriarchy
sexual violence
silence and voice
trauma

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Edwidge Danticat notableWork Breath, Eyes, Memory