Krik? Krak!
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Krik? Krak! is a critically acclaimed collection of interrelated short stories by Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat that explores Haitian history, migration, and the resilience of Haitian women.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Krik? Krak! canonical | 1 |
| Krik? Krak! : Stories | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Edwidge Danticat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Award finalist for fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
intergenerational relationships
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lives of Haitian women ⓘ migration experiences ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| genre |
Caribbean literature
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diaspora literature ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-56947-117-7 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Wall of Fire Rising
NERFINISHED
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Between the Pool and the Gardenias NERFINISHED ⓘ Caroline’s Wedding NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Epilogue: Women Like Us NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Day Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Nineteen Thirty-Seven ⓘ Seeing Things Simply NERFINISHED ⓘ The Missing Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInterrelatedCycleOfStories | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Haitian-American literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Haitian diaspora
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Haitian history ⓘ Haitian migration ⓘ Haitian women ⓘ family separation ⓘ political violence in Haiti ⓘ resilience ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Haitian diaspora communities
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portrayal of Haitian women’s resilience ⓘ use of oral storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Soho Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Caribbean studies courses
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postcolonial literature courses ⓘ university literature courses ⓘ |
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Krik? Krak! : Stories