Tommy Orange
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Tommy Orange is a Native American novelist best known for his acclaimed debut book "There There," which explores contemporary Indigenous identity and urban Native experiences.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tommy Orange canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Native American writer
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novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| author | Tommy Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Book Award
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Center for Fiction First Novel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ John Leonard Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cheyenne and Arapaho heritage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| education | Institute of American Indian Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Institute of American Indian Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Cheyenne and Arapaho
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Native American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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Native American literature ⓘ contemporary literature ⓘ fiction ⓘ fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemporary Indigenous identity
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urban Native American life ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Native American literature ⓘ |
| name | Tommy Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | National Book Award for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward |
American Book Award
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Center for Fiction First Novel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ John Leonard Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ National Book Award for Fiction finalist NERFINISHED ⓘ PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | There There NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oakland, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | faculty member at Institute of American Indian Arts ⓘ |
| setting | Oakland, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | There There NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Oakland, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingFocus |
contemporary Indigenous identity
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urban Native American experiences ⓘ |
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