Marie Kashpaw
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Marie Kashpaw is a central, strong-willed Ojibwe woman in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," known for her complex family ties, spiritual struggles, and sharp, resilient voice.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marie Kashpaw canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ojibwe woman
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Love Medicine
NERFINISHED
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Tales of Burning Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beet Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bingo Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Louise Erdrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Love Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Albertine’s mother
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Aurelia Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Cecille Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Zelda Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Lulu Lamartine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStepChild | June Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
cultural identity
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family relationships ⓘ female strength ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex spirituality
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resilience ⓘ sharp tongue ⓘ strong will ⓘ |
| languageContext | English-language literature ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Louise Erdrich’s interconnected Ojibwe saga ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character in Love Medicine
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matriarch of the Kashpaw family ⓘ |
| nationalContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
protective mother
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spiritually conflicted ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| publisherContext | Holt, Rinehart and Winston (original Love Medicine publisher) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
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Ojibwe spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| residesIn | Turtle Mountain Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Nector Kashpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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