Broken Places & Outer Spaces
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Broken Places & Outer Spaces is a memoir and reflection by Nnedi Okorafor that explores how a life-altering medical crisis shaped her identity and creative vision as a science fiction and fantasy writer.
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| Broken Places & Outer Spaces canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Nnedi Okorafor’s experience with sudden paralysis
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Nnedi Okorafor’s journey to becoming a writer ⓘ Nnedi Okorafor’s recovery process ⓘ |
| author | Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
relationship between the body and imagination
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relationship between trauma and creativity ⓘ the concept of brokenness as a source of power ⓘ the development of the author’s science fiction and fantasy writing ⓘ the role of outer space imagery in the author’s work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how a life-altering medical crisis shaped the author’s creative vision
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how a life-altering medical crisis shaped the author’s identity ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Finding Creativity in the Unexpected ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Black women’s experiences in speculative fiction
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intersection of science, medicine, and imagination ⓘ navigating brokenness and wholeness ⓘ resilience ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Broken Places & Outer Spaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Afrofuturism
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Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ creativity ⓘ disability ⓘ fantasy writing ⓘ healing ⓘ identity ⓘ imagination ⓘ medical crisis ⓘ paralysis ⓘ science fiction writing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking personal disability experience to speculative fiction creativity
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reflective exploration of Afrofuturist imagination ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Binti
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Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Fears Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of Nnedi Okorafor
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readers of memoir ⓘ readers of science fiction and fantasy ⓘ |
| workChronologyRelation | later work by Nnedi Okorafor ⓘ |
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