Breath, Eyes, Memory
E516094
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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| addressesPractice | virginity testing ⓘ |
| author | Edwidge Danticat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | unknown ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| exploresCulture |
Haitian Vodou-influenced beliefs
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Haitian rural traditions ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Grandmè Ifé
NERFINISHED
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Martine Caco NERFINISHED ⓘ Tante Atie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | Sophie Caco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Bildungsroman
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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
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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
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female sexuality ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ memory ⓘ migration ⓘ mother–daughter relationships ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ silence and voice ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
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